Marco Antonio Marescotti

Most Reverend

Marco Antonio Marescotti
Bishop of Chiusi
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Chiusi
In office1664–1681
PredecessorAlessandro Piccolomini
SuccessorLucio Borghesi
Orders
Ordination2 February 1664
Personal details
Born29 April 1625
Siena, Italy
Died8 December 1681 (age 56)
Chiusi, Italy

Marco Antonio Marescotti (29 April – 8 December 1681) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Chiusi (1664–1681).[1]

Biography

Marco Antonio Marescotti was born in Siena, Italy and ordained a priest on 2 February 1664.[2] On 11 February 1664, Alessandro Piccolomini was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Chiusi.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Chiusi until his death on 8 December 1681.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 154–155. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Marco Antonio Marescotti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Chiusi
1664–1681 		Succeeded by


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