Marco de Rama

Marco de Rama, O.S.A. (1649–1709) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Crotone (1690–1709).[1]

Most Reverend

Marco de Rama
Bishop of Crotone
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Crotone
In office1690–1709
PredecessorGirolamo Carafa
SuccessorMichele Guardia
Orders
Consecration4 June 1690
by Fabrizio Spada
Personal details
Born1649
Died4 August 1709 (age 60)
Crotone, Italy
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Marco de Rama was born in Alcala de Henares, Spain in 1649[2] and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1][2] On 13 February 1690, he selected as Bishop of Crotone[2] and confirmed on 22 May 1690 by Pope Alexander VIII.[1][2] On 4 June 1690, he was consecrated bishop by Fabrizio Spada, Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono with Francesco Martelli, Titular Archbishop of Corinthus, and Victor Augustinus Ripa, Bishop of Vercelli, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Crotone until his death on 4 August 1709.[2]

References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1913). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae Regensbergianae. pp. 174–363.
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Marco de Rama, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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