Girolamo Melzi

1xth-century Roman Catholic bishop

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

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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]

## References

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

## External links and additional sources

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* Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pavia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
* Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pavia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]

Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

Francesco Biglia

|  Bishop of Pavia
1659–1672  | Succeeded by

Lorenzo Trotti

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