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Claudio Marescotti

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Most Reverend

Claudio Marescotti
Bishop of Strongoli
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Strongoli
In office1587–1590
PredecessorGiovanni Luigi Marescotti
SuccessorClaudio Vico
Orders
Consecration19 May 1587
by Gabriele Paleotti
Personal details
Born1520
Died24 Feb 1590 (age 70)

Claudio Marescotti, O.S.B. (1520–1590) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Strongoli (1587–1590).[1]

Biography

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Claudio Marescotti was born in 1520 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[2] On 18 Feb 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Strongoli.[1][2] On 19 May 1587, he was consecrated bishop by Gabriele Paleotti, Archbishop of Bologna, with Annibale Grassi, Bishop of Faenza, and Vincenzo Casali, Bishop of Massa Marittima, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Strongoli until his death on 24 Feb 1590.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 304–305. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Claudio Marescotti, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Strongoli
1587–1590
Succeeded by