Aloysius Bevilacqua

Aloysius Bevilacqua (1618–1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria (1675–1680).[1]

Most Reverend

Aloysius Bevilacqua
Titular Patriarch of Alexandria
Portret van Aloysius Bevilacqua
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseLatin Patriarchate of Alexandria
In office1675–1679
PredecessorAlessandro Crescenzi
SuccessorPetrus Draghi Bartoli
Orders
Consecration25 Feb 1676
by Mario Alberizzi
Personal details
Born1618
Ferrara, Italy
Died21 Apr 1679
Rome

Biography

Aloysius Bevilacqua was born in 1618 in Ferrara, Italy.[2] On 30 Sep 1675, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria.[1][2] On 25 Feb 1676, he was consecrated bishop by Mario Alberizzi, Cardinal-Priest, with Domenico Gianuzzi, Titular Bishop of Dioclea in Phrygia, and Giacomo Buoni, Bishop of Montefeltro, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria until his death on 21 Apr 1679.[1][2]

As the diplomatic representative of Innocent XI Bevilacqua, assisted by future cardinal Lorenzo Casoni was papal nuncio at the peace Congress of Nijmegen 1678–79, intermediating between the Austrian, Spanish and other Catholic delegations there.[3]

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References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 76. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Patriarch Aloysius Bevilacqua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
  3. Dizionario biografico degli Italiani, under Luigi Bevilacqua, vol 9.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Alessandro Crescenzi
Titular Patriarch of Alexandria
1675–1680
Succeeded by
Petrus Draghi Bartoli
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