Felice Bezzi
Felice Bezzi (born December 5, 1749 in Tolentino , † March 16, 1828 in Pesaro ) was an Italian Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Pesaro .
Life
The son of Bernardino Bezzi and Smeralda Torricelli, Felice Bezzi came from a family belonging to the patriciate of both Tolentino and Fabriano . He received on 8 November 1772 ordination and was on March 8, 1778 after five years of study at the University of Macerata for Doctor iuris utriusque doctorate .
Felice Bezzi was Vicar General of the Diocese of Macerata for fifteen years , after which he held the same office for eight years in Fermo under Bishop Andrea Antonio Silverio Minucci . At the age of 55 he entered the service of the Curia as a trainee lawyer on August 22, 1805 , where he became consultor at the Apostolic Signature before February 4, 1815 .
Pope Leo XII. appointed him on May 24, 1824 Bishop of Pesaro. He was ordained bishop on June 24th of the same year in Rome by the Cardinal Bishop of Albano , Pietro Francesco Galleffi ; Co-consecrators were Archbishop Filippo Filonardi and Cesare Nembrini Pironi Gonzaga , Bishop of Ancona e Numana . Felice Bezzi died four years later at his bishopric.
literature
- Philippe Bountry: Prélats Référendaires et officers de curie en fonctions sous la restauration (1814–1846) . In: Souverain et pontife . Publications de l'École française de Rome, Rome 2002, p. 84–85 (French, digital edition [accessed May 29, 2018]).
Web links
- Entry on Felice Bezzi on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on May 28, 2018.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ottavio Zollio |
Bishop of Pesaro 1824–1828 |
Filippo Monacelli |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bezzi, Felice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Roman Catholic clergyman and Bishop of Pesaro |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1749 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tolentino |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 16, 1828 |
| Place of death | Pesaro |