Bartolomeo Castelli (1650 – 5 April 1730) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1695–1730).

Biography

Bartolomeo Castelli was born in 1650 in

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, Italy and ordained a priest in the

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. On 28 November 1695, he was appointed by Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Mazara del Vallo. On 30 November 1695, he was consecrated bishop by

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, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with

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, and

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, Bishop of Novara, as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Mazara del Vallo until his death on 5 April 1730.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:

References

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