Giulio Vincenzo Gentile
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Giulio Vincenzo Gentile, O.P. (1620–1694) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Genoa (1681–1694).[1]
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Genoa
Inoffice1681–1694
PredecessorGiambattista Spínola
Most Reverend Giulio Vincenzo Gentile | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Genoa | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Genoa |
| In office | 1681–1694 |
| Predecessor | Giambattista Spínola |
| Successor | Giovanni Battista Spínola (archbishop) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 23 March 1681 by Giacomo Franzoni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1620 |
| Died | June 1694 (age 74) |
Biography
Giulio Vincenzo Gentile was born in Genoa, Italy in 1620 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 17 March 1681, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Genoa.[1][2] On 23 March 1681, he was consecrated bishop by Giacomo Franzoni, Bishop of Camerino, with Niccolò Radulovich, Archbishop of Chieti, and Giacomo de Angelis, Archbishop Emeritus of Urbino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Genoa until his death in June 1694.[1][2]
