Vittorio Filippo Melano
Vittorio Filippo Melano di Portula OP (born September 27, 1733 in Cuneo , † December 23, 1813 ) was an Italian clergyman, archbishop and bishop of Novara .
Life
1773 he became master of theology at the University of Cagliari He was prior of the convent of San Domenico in Turin . The ordination for the Dominican Order received Vittorio Filippo Melano on 18 September 1756th
Pope Pius VI appointed him on June 1, 1778 Archbishop of Cagliari . He was ordained bishop on June 21, 1778 in the Abbey of San Benigno di Fruttuaria by Cardinal Carlo Vittorio Amedeo delle Lanze . On July 24, 1797, Vittorio Filippo Melano was appointed Bishop of Novara with the personal title of Archbishop .
His episcopate turned out to be difficult due to the circumstances of the time. He tried to defend the pastoral role of the church against external circumstances.
literature
- Paolo Palumbo: MELANO, Vittorio Filippo. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 73: Meda-Messadaglia. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2009.
Web links
- List of bishops of Novara with short biographies ( Memento from April 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- Entry on Vittorio Filippo Melano on catholic-hierarchy.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Carlo Luigi Buronzo del Signore |
Bishop of Novara 1797–1813 |
Giuseppe Cardinal Morozzo Della Rocca |
| Giuseppe Agostino Delbecchi |
Archbishop of Cagliari 1778–1797 |
Diego Gregorio Cadello |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Melano, Vittorio Filippo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Melano di Portula, Vittorio Filippo (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, archbishop and bishop of Novara |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1733 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cuneo |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 23, 1813 |