Pietro Vecchia (bishop)

Pietro Vecchia, O.S.B. (8 January 1628 – July 1695) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Molfetta (1691–1695) and Bishop of Andria (1690–1691).[1]

Most Reverend

Pietro Vecchia
Bishop of Molfetta
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Molfetta
In office1691–1695
PredecessorCarlo Loffredo
SuccessorDomenico Belisario de Bellis
Orders
Consecration6 March 1690
by Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina
Personal details
Born8 January 1628
Venice, Italy
DiedJuly 1695 (age 67)
Molfetta, Italy
NationalityItalian
Previous postBishop of Andria (1690–1691)

Biography

Pietro Vecchia was born in Venice, Italy on 8 January 1628 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[2][3] On 6 March 1690, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VIII as Bishop of Andria.[1][2] On 6 March 1690, he was consecrated bishop by Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina, Archbishop of Benevento, with Giuseppe Bologna, Archbishop Emeritus of Benevento, and Gregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia, Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 19 December 1691, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Molfetta.[2] He served as Bishop of Molfetta until his death in July 1695.[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, Vecchia was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

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References
  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 85 and 265. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pietro Vecchia, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Pietro Vecchia, O.S.B." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Alessandro Egizio		 Bishop of Andria
1690–1691		 Succeeded by
Francesco Antonio Triveri
Preceded by
Carlo Loffredo		 Bishop of Molfetta
1691–1695		 Succeeded by
Domenico Belisario de Bellis


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