Giulio Mattei

Giulio Mattei (1561–1624) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitetto (1611–1624).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend

Giulio Mattei
Bishop of Bitetto
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Bitetto
In office1611–1624
PredecessorLivio Limatola
SuccessorMichael Masserotti
Orders
Consecration23 May 1611
by Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino
Personal details
Born1561
Monte San Savini, Italy
Died1624 (age 63)
Bitetto, Italy
NationalityItalian

Biography

Giulio Mattei was born in Monte San Savini, Italy in 1561.[4] On 18 May 1611, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Bitetto.[1][4] On 23 May 1611, he was consecrated bishop by Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana, with Attilio Amalteo, Titular Archbishop of Athenae, and Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno, serving as co-consecrators.[4] He served as Bishop of Bitetto until his death in 1624.[4]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 115. (in Latin)
  2. "Diocese of Bitetto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 15, 2016
  3. "Titular Episcopal See of Bitetto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giulio Mattei". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.


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