Adamo Gentile

Most Reverend
Adamo Gentile
Bishop of Lipari
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Lipari
In office 1660–1662
Predecessor Benedetto Geraci
Successor Francesco Arata
Orders
Consecration 21 Nov 1660
by Antonio Barberini
Personal details
Born 1615
Caserta, Italy
Died November 1662 (age 47)
Lipari, Italy

Adamo Gentile (1615 – November 1662) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lipari (1660–1662).[1][2][3]

Biography

Adamo Gentile was born in Caserta, Italy in 1615.[1] On 15 Nov 1660, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Lipari.[1] On 21 Nov 1660, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Barberini, Archbishop of Reims, with Marco Antonio Bottoni, Titular Bishop of Coronea, and Carlo Fabrizio Giustiniani, Bishop of Accia and Mariana, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Lipari until his death in Nov 1662.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Adamo Gentile" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Lipari" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 15, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Lipari" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 15, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Benedetto Geraci
Bishop of Lipari
1660–1662
Succeeded by
Francesco Arata


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