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 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Amelia |
| In office | 1643–1679 |
| Predecessor | Torquato Perotti |
| Successor | Giuseppe Sallustio Fadulfi |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 Mar 1643 by Faustus Poli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1609 Castello Scheggino, Italy |
| Died | 28 May 1679 (age 70) |
Biography
editGaudenzio 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
edit- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 81. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gaudenzio Poli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Amelia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Terni–Narni–Amelia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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