Girolamo Melzi (1599–1672) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1659–1672).[1]

Most Reverend

Girolamo Melzi
Bishop of Pavia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Pavia
PredecessorFrancesco Biglia
SuccessorLorenzo Trotti
Orders
Ordination21 Sep 1659
Consecration16 Nov 1659
by Giacomo Corradi
Personal details
Born1599
Died29 Sep 1672 (age 73)
Pavia, Italy

Biography edit

Girolamo Melzi was born in 1599 and ordained a priest on 21 Sep 1659.[2] On 22 Sep 1659, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Pavia.[1][2] On 16 Nov 1659, he was consecrated bishop by Giacomo Corradi, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Traspontina, with Marco Antonio Tomati, Bishop Emeritus of Bitetto, and Marcantonio Oddi, Bishop of Perugia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Pavia until his death on 29 Sep 1672.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 273. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Girolamo Melzi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Pavia
1659–1672
Succeeded by