Antonio Polcenigo
Most Reverend Antonio Polcenigo | |
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Bishop of Feltre | |
Church | Catholic Church |
In office | 1684–1724 |
Predecessor | Bartolomeo Gera |
Successor | Pietro Maria Suárez |
Orders | |
Ordination | 8 August 1683 |
Consecration | 1 May 1684 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal) |
Personal details | |
Born | 18 April 1647 |
Died | April 1724 Feltre, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Antonio Polcenigo (18 April, 1647 – April, 1724) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Feltre (1684–1724).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Antonio Polcenigo was born in Fanna, Italy on 18 April 1647 and ordained a priest on 8 August 1683.[2] On 24 April 1684, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Feltre.[1][2] On 1 May 1684, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Francesco Maria Giannotti, Bishop of Segni, and Francesco Onofrio Hodierna, Bishop of Bitetto, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Feltre until his death in April 1724.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli, Archbishop of Urbino (1716).[2]
References
- ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 199. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Antonio Polcenigo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Feltre" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 20, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Feltre" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 20. 2016