Marco Antonio Tomati (bishop of Bitetto)
Most Reverend Marco Antonio Tomati | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Bitetto | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bitetto |
| In office | 1641–1655 |
| Predecessor | Sigismondo Taddei |
| Successor | Francesco Gaeta (bishop) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 22 December 1641 by Ciriaco Rocci |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1591 |
| Died | 24 January 1665 (age 74) Bitetto, Italy |
Marco Antonio Tomati (1591 – 24 January 1665) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitetto (1641–1655).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Marco Antonio Tomati was born in Caravino, Italy in 1591.[2] On 16 December 1641, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Bitetto.[1][2] On 22 December 1641, he was consecrated bishop by Ciriaco Rocci, Cardinal-Priest of San Salvatore in Lauro, with Alfonso Gonzaga, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus, and Alfonso Sacrati, Bishop Emeritus of Comacchio, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Bitetto until his resignation in 1655.[2] He died on 24 January 1665.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Girolamo Melzi, Bishop of Pavia (1659).[2]
References
- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 116. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Marco Antonio Tomati" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
- ^ "Diocese of Bitetto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 15, 2016
- ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Bitetto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016