Antonio Spinelli

Antonio Spinelli, C.R. (1657 – October 1724) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla (1697–1724).[1]

Most Reverend Antonio Spinelli
Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Melfi e Rapolla
In office	1697–1724
Predecessor	Francesco Antonio Triveri
Successor	Mondilio Orsini
Orders
Consecration	8 December 1697 by Baldassare Cenci (seniore)
Personal details
Born	Aquaro Feudo, Italy 1657
Died	October 1724
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Antonio Spinelli was born in Aquaro Feudo, Italy in 1657 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 2 December 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla.[1][2] On 8 December 1697, he was consecrated bishop by Baldassare Cenci (seniore), Archbishop of Fermo, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Sperello Sperelli, Bishop of Terni, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla until his death in October 1724.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, Spinelli was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

• Francesco Acquaviva d'Aragona, Titular Archbishop of Larissa in Thessalia (1697); and
• Giulio Piazza, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus (1697).

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 264–265. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Spinelli, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

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