Most Reverend

Lorenzo Gherardi
Bishop of Recanati e Loreto
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Recanati
In office1693–1727
PredecessorRaimondo Ferretti
SuccessorBenedetto Bussi
Orders
Consecration14 June 1693
by Galeazzo Marescotti
Personal details
Born10 August 1645
Monte Alboddo, Italy
Died5 April 1727 (age 81)
NationalityItalian

Lorenzo Gherardi (1645–1727) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Recanati e Loreto (1693–1727).[1]

Biography

Lorenzo Gherardi was born in Monte Alboddo, Italy on 10 August 1645.[2] On 8 June 1693, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Recanati e Loreto.[1][2] On 14 June 1693, he was consecrated bishop by Galeazzo Marescotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quirico e Giulitta, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Sperello Sperelli, Bishop of Terni, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Recanati e Loreto until his death on 5 April 1727.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 330. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Lorenzo Gherardi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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