Vincenzo Agnello Suardi

Most Reverend
Vincenzo Agnello Suardi
Bishop of Mantua
Church Catholic Church
In office 1616–1620
Predecessor Francesco Gonzaga
Successor Maffeo Vitale
Orders
Consecration 21 Dec 1616
by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Born 1582
Mantua, Italy
Died Sep 1644 (age 62)
Mantua, Italy
Previous post Bishop of Alba (1616–1620)

Vincenzo Agnello Suardi (1582–1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mantua (1620–1644) and Bishop of Alba (1616–1620).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Vincenzo Agnello Suardi was born in Mantua, Italy in 1582.[1] On 5 Dec 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Alba.[1] On 21 Dec 1616, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Ulpiano Volpi, Archbishop Emeritus of Chieti, and Francesco Sacrati (cardinal), Titular Archbishop of Damascus. serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 13 May 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Mantua; and succeeded on 2 Mar 1620.[1] He served as Bishop of Mantua until his death in Sep 1644.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ludovico Gonzaga, Bishop of Alba (1619); and Scipione Agnelli, Bishop of Casale Monferrato (1624).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Vincenzo Agnello Suardi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Alba (Pompea)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Alba" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Mantova" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. ↑ "Diocese of Mantova" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Francesco Pendasio		 Bishop of Alba
1616–1620 		Succeeded by
Ludovico Gonzaga (bishop)
Preceded by
Francesco Gonzaga		 Bishop of Mantua
1620–1644 		Succeeded by
Maffeo Vitale
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