Marcello Pignatelli

Marcello Pignatelli, C.R. (1567–1621) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Jesi (1617–1621).[1]

Most Reverend Marcello Pignatelli
Bishop of Jesi
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Iesi
In office	1617–1621
Predecessor	Pirro Imperoli
Successor	Tiberio Cenci
Orders
Consecration	26 November 1617 by Ladislao d'Aquino
Personal details
Born	1567 Rome, Italy
Died	1621 (age 54) Jesi, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Marcello Pignatelli was born in Rome, Italy in 1567 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 13 November 1617, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Jesi.[1][2] On 26 November 1617, he was consecrated bishop by Ladislao d'Aquino, Bishop of Venafro, with Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno, and Innico Siscara, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Jesi until his death in 1621.[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 71. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Marcello Pignatelli, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

External links and additional sources

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