Girolamo Melzi

Most Reverend

Girolamo Melzi
Most Reverend; Girolamo Melzi
Bishop of Pavia
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Pavia
Predecessor	Francesco Biglia
Successor	Lorenzo Trotti
Orders
Ordination	21 Sep 1659
Consecration	16 Nov 1659; by Giacomo Corradi
Personal details
Born	1599; Milan, Italy
Died	29 Sep 1672 (age 73); Pavia, Italy

Girolamo Melzi (1599–1672) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1659–1672).^[1]

Biography

Girolamo Melzi was born in 1599 and ordained a priest on 21 Sep 1659.^[2] On 22 Sep 1659, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Pavia.^[1]^[2] On 16 Nov 1659, he was consecrated bishop by Giacomo Corradi, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Traspontina, with Marco Antonio Tomati, Bishop Emeritus of Bitetto, and Marcantonio Oddi, Bishop of Perugia, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Bishop of Pavia until his death on 29 Sep 1672.^[1]^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 273. (in Latin)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Girolamo Melzi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Francesco Biglia	Bishop of Pavia 1659–1672	Succeeded by Lorenzo Trotti

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