Marcello Maiorana

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Most Reverend
Marcello Maiorana
Bishop of Acerra
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Acerra
In office 1581–1586
Predecessor Scipione Salernitano
Successor Giovanni Battista del Tufo
Personal details
Died 13 November 1586
Acerra, Italy

Marcello Maiorana, C.R. (died 13 November 1586) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acerra (1581–1586)[1] and Bishop of Crotone (1578–1581).[2]

Biography

Marcello Maiorana was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[3][4] On 6 October 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Crotone.[2][3]

On 13 November 1581, he was transferred by Pope Gregory XIII to the diocese of Acerra. He served as Bishop of Acerra until his death on 13 November 1586.[1][3]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of William Chisholm, Bishop of Vaison (1585).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (in Latin)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (in Latin)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [self-published]
  4. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Crotone
1578–1581
Succeeded by
Giuseppe Faraoni
Preceded by Bishop of Acerra
1581–1586
Succeeded by
Giovanni Battista del Tufo

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