Antonio Polcenigo

Antonio Polcenigo (18 April, 1647 – April, 1724) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Feltre (1684–1724).[1][2]

Most Reverend Antonio Polcenigo
Bishop of Feltre
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1684–1724
Predecessor	Bartolomeo Gera
Successor	Pietro Maria Suárez
Orders
Ordination	8 August 1683
Consecration	1 May 1684 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born	18 April 1647 Fanna, Italy
Died	April 1724 Feltre, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Antonio Polcenigo was born in Fanna, Italy on 18 April 1647 and ordained a priest on 8 August 1683.[2] On 24 April 1684, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Feltre.[1][2] On 1 May 1684, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Francesco Maria Giannotti, Bishop of Segni, and Francesco Onofrio Hodierna, Bishop of Bitetto, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Feltre until his death in April 1724.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Tommaso Maria Marelli, Archbishop of Urbino (1716).[2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 199. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Antonio Polcenigo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

External links and additional sources

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