Marcello Crescenzi (bishop of Assisi)
Italian Roman Catholic prelate (died 1630)
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Marcello Crescenzi (died 13 August 1630) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Assisi (1591–1630).[1][2][3]
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Assisi
Inoffice1591–1630
PredecessorGiovanni Battista Brugnatelli
Most Reverend Marcello Crescenzi | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Assisi | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Assisi |
| In office | 1591–1630 |
| Predecessor | Giovanni Battista Brugnatelli |
| Successor | Tegrimus Tegrimi |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 4 December 1591 by Michele Bonelli |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 13 August 1630 |
Biography
On 13 November 1591, Marcello Crescenzi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent IX as Bishop of Assisi.[1][2][3] On 4 December 1591, he was consecrated bishop by Michele Bonelli, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, with Paolo Alberi, Archbishop Emeritus of Dubrovnik, and Rutilio Benzoni, Bishop of Loreto, with serving as co-consecrators.[3] He served as Bishop of Assisi until his death on 13 August 1630.[1][2][3]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]
- Domenico de' Marini (patriarch), Bishop of Albenga (1611);
- Francesco Boncompagni, Bishop of Fano (1623);
and the principal co-consecrator of:[3]
- Dionisio Martini, Bishop of Nepi e Sutri (1616).
