Lorenzo Gherardi

Most Reverend Lorenzo Gherardi
Bishop of Recanati e Loreto
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Recanati
In office	1693–1727
Predecessor	Raimondo Ferretti
Successor	Benedetto Bussi
Orders
Consecration	14 June 1693 by Galeazzo Marescotti
Personal details
Born	10 August 1645 Monte Alboddo, Italy
Died	5 April 1727 (age 81)
Nationality	Italian

Lorenzo Gherardi (1645–1727) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Recanati e Loreto (1693–1727).^[1]

Biography

Lorenzo Gherardi was born in Monte Alboddo, Italy on 10 August 1645.^[2] On 8 June 1693, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Recanati e Loreto.^[1][2] On 14 June 1693, he was consecrated bishop by Galeazzo Marescotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quirico e Giulitta, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Sperello Sperelli, Bishop of Terni, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Bishop of Recanati e Loreto until his death on 5 April 1727.^[2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 330. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Lorenzo Gherardi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Macerata–Tolentino–Recanati–Cingoli–Treia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Macerata–Tolentino–Recanati–Cingoli–Treia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Raimondo Ferretti	Bishop of Recanati e Loreto 1693–1727	Succeeded by Benedetto Bussi