Girolamo Melzi

Most Reverend Girolamo Melzi
Bishop of Pavia
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Pavia
Predecessor	Francesco Biglia
Successor	Lorenzo Trotti
Orders
Ordination	21 Sep 1659
Consecration	16 Nov 1659 by Giacomo Corradi
Personal details
Born	1599 Milan, Italy
Died	29 Sep 1672 (age 73) Pavia, Italy

Girolamo Melzi (1599–1672) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1659–1672).^[1]

Biography

Girolamo Melzi was born in 1599 and ordained a priest on 21 Sep 1659.^[2] On 22 Sep 1659, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Pavia.^[1][2] On 16 Nov 1659, he was consecrated bishop by Giacomo Corradi, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Traspontina, with Marco Antonio Tomati, Bishop Emeritus of Bitetto, and Marcantonio Oddi, Bishop of Perugia, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Bishop of Pavia until his death on 29 Sep 1672.^[1][2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 273. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Girolamo Melzi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pavia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pavia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Francesco Biglia	Bishop of Pavia 1659–1672	Succeeded by Lorenzo Trotti