16th-century Roman Catholic bishop
Gerolamo Melchiori or Gerolamo Melchiorri (died 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Recanati (1573–1583)[1] and Bishop of Macerata (1553–1573).[2]
Biography
On 6 Mar 1553, Gerolamo Melchiori was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Macerata.[2][3][4]
On 16 Dec 1554, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Michele Saraceni, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera, with Ascanio Ferreri, Bishop Emeritus of Montepeloso, and Giovanni Andrea Croce, Bishop of Tivoli, serving as co-consecrators.[3]
On 15 Oct 1571, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Recanati.[1][3]
In 1571, he resigned as Bishop of Macerata.[2][3]
He served as Bishop of Recanati until his death in 1583.[1][3]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Benedetto Lomellini, Bishop of Luni e Sarzana (1565); and Giulio Sauli, Bishop of Brugnato (1566) .[3]
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