Marcantonio Genovesi

Marcantonio Genovesi (died 7 November 1624) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isernia (1611–1624) and Bishop of Montemarano (1603–1611).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend Marcantonio Genovesi
Bishop of Isernia
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Isernia
In office	1611–1624
Predecessor	Alessio Geromoaddi
Successor	Gian Gerolamo Campanili
Orders
Consecration	11 May 1603 by Mariano Pierbenedetti
Personal details
Died	7 November 1624 Isernia, Italy
Previous post	Bishop of Montemarano (1603–1611)

Biography

On 9 May 1603, Marcantonio Genovesi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Montemarano.[1][2] On 11 May 1603, he was consecrated bishop by Mariano Pierbenedetti, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro.[2] On 26 September 1611, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Isernia.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Isernia until his death on 7 November 1624.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of François-Etienne Dulci, Archbishop of Avignon (1609); and Gregorius Pedrocca, Bishop of Acqui (1620).[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 211 and 247. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Marcantonio Genovesi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
3. "Diocese of Montemarano" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 5, 2016
4. "Titular Episcopal See of Montemarano" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 5, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Isernia-Venafro". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Isernia-Venafro (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}