Most Reverend Domenico Morelli | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lucera | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lucera |
| In office | 1688–1716 |
| Predecessor | Giambattista Eustachio |
| Successor | Domenico Maria de Liguori |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 April 1665 |
| Consecration | 23 May 1688 by Marcantonio Barbarigo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1642 |
| Died | 1716 (age 73) Lucera, Italy |
Domenico Morelli (1642–1716) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lucera (1688–1716).
Biography
Domenico Morelli was born in Foggia, Italy on 29 March 1642 and ordained a priest on 4 April 1665. On 17 May 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Lucera. On 23 May 1688, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Barbarigo, Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone, with Pietro de Torres, Archbishop of Dubrovnik, and Costanzo Zani, Bishop of Imola, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Lucera until his death in 1716.
References
- ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 248. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Domenico Morelli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lucera-Troia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lucera-Troi (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
