Giovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli

Giovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli, C.O. (1673–1752) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Imola (1739–1752)[1] and Archbishop of Urbino (1716–1739).[2]

Most Reverend

Giovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Imola
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Imola
In office1739–1752
PredecessorGiuseppe Accoramboni
SuccessorGiovanni Carlo Bandi
Orders
Ordination21 Dec 1697
Consecration21 Dec 1716
by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara
Personal details
Born2 Jul 1673
Robassomero, Italy
Died9 Feb 1752 (age 78)

Biography

Giovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli was born in Robassomero, Italy on 2 Jul 1673 and ordained a priest in the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri on 21 Dec 1697.[3][4] On 7 Dec 1716, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Archbishop of Urbino.[2][3] On 21 Dec 1716, he was consecrated bishop by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, with Filippo Carlo Spada, Bishop of Pesaro, and Antonio Polcenigo, Bishop of Feltre, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 23 Feb 1739, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Imola.[1][3] He served as Archbishop of Imola until his death on 9 Feb 1752.[1][3]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Bartolomeo Fargna, Titular Bishop of Emmaüs (1729).[3]

References
  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1958). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. VI. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 243. (in Latin)
  2. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 399. (in Latin)
  3. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli, C.O." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Tommaso Maria Marelli". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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