Paul Posilovich

Most Reverend
Paul Posilovich
Bishop of Duvno
Church Catholic Church
In office 1655–1657
Predecessor Marianus Maravich
Successor Michel Pommer
Orders
Consecration 7 Sep 1642
by Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta
Personal details
Born 1597
Glamoch
Died 1657 (age 60)
Duvno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Previous post Bishop of Scardona (1642–1655)

Paul Posilovich, O.F.M. or Pavao Posilović (1597–1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Duvno (1655–1657) and Bishop of Scardona (1642–1655).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Paul Posilovich was born in Glamoch in 1597 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 16 Jun 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Scardona.[1][3] On 7 Sep 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta, Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite, with Alfonso Gonzaga, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus, and Patrizio Donati, Bishop of Minori, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 25 Oct 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Duvno.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Duvno until his death in 1657.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Paul Posilovich, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 29, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Mostar-Duvno (-Trebinje e Mrkan)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  3. 1 2 3 "Diocese of Mostar-Duvno" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  4. "Diocese of Scardona (Skradin)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 29, 2016
  5. "Titular Episcopal See of Skradin" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Thomas Ivkovich
Bishop of Scardona
1642–1655
Succeeded by
Nikola Bijanković
Preceded by
Marianus Maravich
Bishop of Duvno
1655–1657
Succeeded by
Michel Pommer
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