Giovanni Agostino Marliani
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Most Reverend Giovanni Agostino Marliani | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Reggio Emilia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Reggio Emilia |
| In office | 1662–1674 |
| Predecessor | Girolamo Codebò |
| Successor | Augusto Bellincini |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1645 by Stefano Durazzo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1585 |
| Died | 4 June 1674 (age 89) Reggio Emilia, Italy |
Giovanni Agostino Marliani (1585 – 4 June 1674) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Reggio Emilia (1662–1674) and Bishop of Accia and Mariana (1645–1656).[1][2][3][4]
Giovanni Agostino Marliani was born of a patrician family[5] in Genoa, Italy in 1585.[2]
He is attested as Vicar General of the diocese of Genoa in 1635[6] and again in 1640.[7]
On 15 July 1645, Marliani was appointed Bishop of Accia and Mariana by Pope Innocent X.[1] In 1645, he was consecrated bishop by Stefano Durazzo, Archbishop of Genoa. In 1656, he resigned as Bishop of Accia and Mariana.[2]
On 27 February 1662, he was appointed Bishop of Reggio Emilia by Pope Alexander VII.[8][1][2] He held a diocesan synod in Reggio on 15–17 June 1665.[9] He held a second synod on 17–19 April 1674.[10]
Marliani served as Bishop of Reggio Emilia until his death on 4 June 1674.[2]
