Paolo Pellegrini (1597 – April 1683) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capri (1641–1683).[1]

Most Reverend

Paolo Pellegrini
Bishop of Capri
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Capri
In office1641–1683
PredecessorFrancesco Antonio Biondo
SuccessorDionisio Petra
Orders
Consecration2 April 1641
Personal details
Born1597
DiedApril 1683 (age 86)
Capri, Italy

Biography

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Paolo Pellegrini was born in Naples, Italy in 1597.[2] On 18 March 1641, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Capri.[1][2] On 2 April 1641, he was consecrated bishop by Benedetto Ubaldi, Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia, with Luigi Leonardo Mocenigo, Archbishop of Candia, and Filippo Cansacchi, Bishop of Gravina di Puglia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Capri until his death in April 1683.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 133. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Paolo Pellegrini". GCatholic.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Capri
1641–1683
Succeeded by