Vincenzo Agnello Suardi

Vincenzo Agnello Suardi (1582 – September 1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mantua (1620–1644) and Bishop of Alba (1616–1620).[1]

Most Reverend

Vincenzo Agnello Suardi
Bishop of Mantua
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1616–1620
PredecessorFrancesco Gonzaga
SuccessorMaffeo Vitale
Orders
Consecration21 December 1616
by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Born1582
Mantua, Italy
DiedSeptember 1644 (age 62)
Mantua, Italy
Previous post(s)Bishop of Alba (1616–1620)

Biography

Vincenzo Agnello Suardi was born in Mantua, Italy in 1582.[1] On 5 December 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Alba.[1] On 21 December 1616, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Ulpiano Volpi, Archbishop Emeritus of Chieti, and Francesco Sacrati (cardinal), Titular Archbishop of Damascus. serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 13 May 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Mantua; and succeeded on 2 March 1620.[1] He served as Bishop of Mantua until his death in September 1644.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ludovico Gonzaga (bishop), Bishop of Alba (1619); and Scipione Agnelli, Bishop of Casale Monferrato (1624).[1]

References
  1. "Bishop Vincenzo Agnello Suardi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Alba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Alba (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mantova". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mantova (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]


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