Giacomo Filippo Gentile
Giacomo Filippo Gentile (born September 8, 1809 in Genoa , † October 23, 1875 in Cornigliano Ligure ) was an Italian clergyman and bishop of Novara .
Life
He was ordained a priest on September 22, 1832 and graduated from law school in 1838 .
On June 27, 1842 he was appointed Bishop of Novara and on January 27, 1843, the preconization took place . He was ordained bishop on May 7, 1843, by the Archbishop of Genoa , Placido Maria Cardinal Tadini OCD . The new Cathedral of Novara was built during Giacomo Filippo Gentile's tenure . He was a council father at the First Vatican Council .
Giacomo Filippo Gentile died after 32 years in the episcopate and was buried in Gozzano .
Web links
- Entry on Giacomo Filippo Gentile on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on June 13, 2020.
- List of bishops of Novara with short biographies ( Memento from April 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (Italian)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Morozzo Cardinal Della Rocca |
Bishop of Novara 1843–1875 |
Stanislao Eula |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gentile, Giacomo Filippo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman and bishop of Novara |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1809 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Genoa |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 23, 1875 |
| Place of death | Cornigliano Ligure |