Adamo Gentile

Adamo Gentile (1615 – November 1662) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lipari (1660–1662).[1]

Most Reverend Adamo Gentile
Bishop of Lipari
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Lipari
In office	1660–1662
Predecessor	Benedetto Geraci
Successor	Francesco Arata
Orders
Consecration	21 November 1660 by Antonio Barberini
Personal details
Born	1615 Caserta, Italy
Died	November 1662 (age 47) Lipari, Italy

Biography

Adamo Gentile was born in Caserta, Italy in 1615.[2] On 15 November 1660, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Lipari.[1][2] On 21 November 1660, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Barberini, Archbishop of Reims, with Marco Antonio Bottoni, Titular Bishop of Coronea, and Carlo Fabrizio Giustiniani, Bishop of Accia and Mariana, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Lipari until his death in November 1662.[1][2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 222. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Adamo Gentile" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lipari". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lipari (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}