Giovanni Matteo Marchetti
17th and 18th-century Italian Catholic bishop
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Giovanni Matteo Marchetti (1647–1704) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Arezzo (1691–1704).[1][2][3]
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Arezzo
In office1691–1704
PredecessorGiuseppe Ottavio Attavanti
Most Reverend Giovanni Matteo Marchetti | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Arezzo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Arezzo |
| In office | 1691–1704 |
| Predecessor | Giuseppe Ottavio Attavanti |
| Successor | Benedetto Falconcini |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 30 December 1691 by Bandino Panciatici |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 February 1647 |
| Died | September 1704 (age 57) |
| Nationality | Italian |
Biography
Giovanni Matteo Marchetti was born in Pistoia, Italy on 18 February 1647.[4] On 19 December 1691, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Arezzo.[1][4] On 30 December 1691, he was consecrated bishop by Bandino Panciatici, Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Stefano Giuseppe Menatti, Titular Bishop of Cyrene, serving as co-consecrators.[4] He served as Bishop of Arezzo until his death in September 1704.[4]
