Domenico Belisario de Bellis

Summary

Domenico Belisario de Bellis (2 March 1647 – 17 January 1701) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Molfetta (1696–1701).[1]

Most Reverend

Domenico Belisario de Bellis
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1696–1701
PredecessorPietro Vecchia (bishop)
SuccessorGiovanni degli Effetti
Orders
Ordination20 September 1670
Consecration25 February 1696
by Bandino Panciatici
Personal details
Born2 March 1647
Died17 January 1701 (age 53)
Molfetta, Italy
NationalityItalian

Biography edit

Domenico Belisario de Bellis was born in Turi, Apulia, Italy on 2 March 1647.[2] He was ordained a deacon on 21 December 1669 and ordained a priest on 20 September 1670.[2] On 23 January 1696, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Molfetta.[1][2] On 25 February 1696, he was consecrated bishop by Bandino Panciatici, Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio, with Carlo Loffredo, Archbishop of Bari-Canosa, and Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, Bishop of Novara, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Molfetta until his death on 17 January 1701.[2]

Episcopal succession edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 265. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Cheney, David M. "Bishop Domenico Belisario de Bellis". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

External links and additional sources edit

  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Molfetta
1696–1701
Succeeded by
Giovanni degli Effetti