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Antonio Molinari (bishop)

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Most Reverend

Antonio Molinari
Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Lettere-Gragnano
In office1676–1698
PredecessorOnofrio de Ponte
SuccessorGiovanni Cito
Orders
Ordination8 April 1651
Consecration6 December 1676
by Giacomo Franzoni
Personal details
Born1626
Died11 July 1698 (age 72)
NationalityItalian

Antonio Molinari (1626 – 11 July 1698) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano (1676–1698).[1]

Biography

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Antonio Molinari was born in Genoa, Italy in 1626 and ordained a priest on 8 April 1651.[2] On 2 December 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano.[1][2] On 6 December 1676, he was consecrated bishop by Giacomo Franzoni, Bishop of Camerino, with Francesco de' Marini, Titular Archbishop of Teodosia, and Domenico Gianuzzi, Titular Bishop of Dioclea in Phrygia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano until his death on 11 July 1698.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 222. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Molinari". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano
1676–1698
Succeeded by