Nicola Antonio Spinelli

Nicola Antonio Spinelli, C.R. (1583 23 September 1634) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Alessano (1612–1634).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Nicola Antonio Spinelli
Bishop of Alessano
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Alessano
In office1612–1634
PredecessorCelso Mancini
SuccessorPlacido Padiglia
Orders
Consecration1 August 1612
by Bonifazio Caetani
Personal details
Born1583
Died23 September 1634 (Age: 50–51)
Alessano, Italy
NationalityItalian

Biography

Nicola Antonio Spinelli was born in 1583 in Naples, Italy and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 16 July 1612, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Alessano.[1][2] On 1 August 1612, he was consecrated bishop by Bonifazio Caetani, Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio, with Giovanni Battista del Tufo, Bishop Emeritus of Acerra, and Domingo de Oña, Bishop of Gaeta, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Alessano until his death on 23 September 1634.[2]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 77. (in Latin)
  2. "Bishop Nicola Antonio Spinelli, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016


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