Aloysius Bevilacqua (1618–1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria (1675–1680).

Biography

Aloysius Bevilacqua was born in 1618 in

Ferrara Ferrara (, ; egl, Fràra ) is a city and ''comune'' in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital of the Province of Ferrara. it had 132,009 inhabitants. It is situated northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream ...

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. On 30 Sep 1675, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Clement X Pope Clement X ( la, Clemens X; it, Clemente X; 13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670 to his death in July 1676. Elected pope at ag ...

as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria. On 25 Feb 1676, he was

consecrated Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...

bishop by

Mario Alberizzi Mario Alberizzi (1609–1680) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Cardinal Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina (1675–1680), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Tivoli (1676–1679), and Apostolic Nuncio to Austria (1671–1675).

Cardinal-Priest A cardinal ( la, Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae cardinalis, literally 'cardinal of the Holy Roman Church') is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are created by the ruling pope and typically hold the title for life. Col ...

, with

Domenico Gianuzzi Domenico Gianuzzi (1596–1680) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as titular bishop of ''Dioclea in Phrygia'' (1669–1680). ''(in Latin)''Titular Bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of ''

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'', and Giacomo Buoni,

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. He served as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria until his death on 21 Apr 1679. As the diplomatic representative of

Innocent XI Pope Innocent XI ( la, Innocentius XI; it, Innocenzo XI; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 September 1676 to his death on August 12, 1689. Poli ...

Bevilacqua, assisted by future cardinal

Lorenzo Casoni Lorenzo Casoni (September 10, 1645-November 19, 1720) was a Roman Catholic cardinal. Biography Lorenzo Casoni was born in Sarzana on September 10, 1645, the son of Niccolò, count of Villanova, and Giulia Petriccioli. The family was of noble ori ...

was papal nuncio at the peace

Congress of Nijmegen The Treaties of Peace of Nijmegen ('; german: Friede von Nimwegen) were a series of treaties signed in the Dutch city of Nijmegen between August 1678 and October 1679. The treaties ended various interconnected wars among France, the Dutch Republi ...

1678–79, intermediating between the Austrian, Spanish and other Catholic delegations there.Dizionario biografico degli Italiani, under ''Luigi Bevilacqua'', vol 9.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bevilacqua, Aloysius 17th-century Roman Catholic titular bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Clement X 1618 births 1679 deaths