Domenico Valvassori

Domenico Valvassori, O.S.A. (5 August 1627 – 2 October 1689) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia (1686–1689).[1][2]

Most Reverend Domenico Valvassori
Bishop of Gravina di Puglia
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Gravina di Puglia
In office	1686–1689
Predecessor	Domenico Cennini
Successor	Marcello Cavalieri
Orders
Consecration	25 March 1686 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born	5 August 1627 Trezzo, Italy
Died	2 October 1689 (age 62) Gravina di Puglia, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Domenico Valvassori was born in Trezzo, Italy on 5 August 1627 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 18 March 1686, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia.[1][2] On 25 March 1686, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal Priest of Santa Prisca, with Giuseppe Eusanio, Titular Bishop of Porphyreon, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia until his death on 2 October 1689.[1][2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 213. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Domenico Valvassori, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016

External links and additional sources

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