Cristoforo Memmolo

Most Reverend
Cristoforo Memmolo
Bishop of Ruvo
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Ruvo
In office 1621–1646
Predecessor Giuseppe Saluzzo
Successor Marco Romano
Orders
Consecration by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Born 1586
Benevento, Italy
Died May 1646 (age 60)
Ruvo, Italy

Bishop Cristoforo Memmolo, C.R. (1586–1646) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ruvo (1621–1646).[1][2][3]

Biography

Cristoforo Memmolo was born in Benevento, Italy in 1586 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[1] On 29 Mar 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Ruvo.[1] On 18 Apr 1621, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati with Attilio Amalteo, Titular Archbishop of Athenae, and Paolo De Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Ruvo until his death in May 1646.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Cristoforo Memmolo, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Ruvo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 30, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Ruvo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giuseppe Saluzzo
Bishop of Ruvo
1621–1646
Succeeded by
Marco Romano
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