Agostino Fieschi (bishop of Accia and Mariana)

Agostino Fieschi, C.R. (1643 – 28 May, 1685) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Accia and Mariana (1683–1685).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend Agostino Fieschi
Bishop of Accia and Mariana
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Accia and Mariana
In office	1683–1685
Predecessor	Carlo Fabrizio Giustiniani
Successor	Jean Charles de Mari
Orders
Consecration	20 June 1683 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born	1643 Genoa, Italy
Died	28 May 1685 (age 42) France
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Agostino Fieschi was born in Genoa, Italy in 1643 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 14 June 1683, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Accia and Mariana.[1][2] On 20 June 1683, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, and Francesco Maria Giannotti, Bishop of Segni, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Accia and Mariana until his death on 28 May 1685.[1][2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 256. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Agostino Fieschi, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
3. "Diocese of Accia and Mariana" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
4. "Titular Episcopal See of Accia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016