Gerolamo Melchiori
16th-century Roman Catholic bishop
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Gerolamo Melchiori or Gerolamo Melchiorri (died 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Recanati (1573–1583)[1] and Bishop of Macerata (1553–1573).[2]
Most Reverend Gerolamo Melchiori | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Recanati | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Recanati |
| In office | 1573–1583 |
| Predecessor | Filippo Roccabella |
| Successor | Galeazzo Moroni |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 16 Dec 1554 by Giovanni Michele Saraceni |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1583 |
Biography
On 6 Mar 1553, Gerolamo Melchiori was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Macerata.[2][3][4] On 16 Dec 1554, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Michele Saraceni, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera, with Ascanio Ferreri, Bishop Emeritus of Montepeloso, and Giovanni Andrea Croce, Bishop of Tivoli, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 15 Oct 1571, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Recanati.[1][3] In 1571, he resigned as Bishop of Macerata.[2][3] He served as Bishop of Recanati until his death in 1583.[1][3] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Benedetto Lomellini, Bishop of Luni e Sarzana (1565); and Giulio Sauli, Bishop of Brugnato (1566) .[3]
