Gaudenzio Poli (1609–1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Amelia (1643–1679).[1]

Most Reverend

Gaudenzio Poli
Bishop of Amelia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Amelia
In office1643–1679
PredecessorTorquato Perotti
SuccessorGiuseppe Sallustio Fadulfi
Orders
Consecration8 Mar 1643
by Faustus Poli
Personal details
Born1609
Castello Scheggino, Italy
Died28 May 1679 (age 70)

Biography

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Gaudenzio Poli was born in 1609 in Castello Scheggino, Italy and ordained a deacon in Jan 1643.[2] On 23 Feb 1643, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Amelia.[1][2] On 8 Mar 1643, he was consecrated bishop by Faustus Poli, Titular Archbishop of Amasea, with Giovanni Battista Altieri (seniore), Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, and Lelio Falconieri, Titular Archbishop of Thebae, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Amelia until his death on 28 May 1679.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Rodolpho Acquaviva, Titular Bishop of Laodicea in Phrygia and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1668).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 81. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gaudenzio Poli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Amelia
1643–1679
Succeeded by