Matteo Gagliani (9 October 1655 – September 1717) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sora (1703–1717) and Bishop of Fondi (1693–1703).[1][2][3]

Biography

Matteo Gagliani was born in Naples, Italy.[4] On 20 July 1693, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Fondi.[1][4] On 2 August 1693, he was consecrated bishop by Galeazzo Marescotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quirico e Giulitta, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, Bishop of Novara, serving as co-consecrators.[4] On 15 January 1703, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Sora.[4] He served as Bishop of Sora until his death in September 1717.[4]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, Gagliani was the principal co-consecrator:[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 207 and 361. (in Latin)
  2. ^ "Diocese of Fondi (Fundi)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 25, 2016
  3. ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Fondi" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved August 25, 2016
  4. ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Matteo Gagliani". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Fondi
1693–1703
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Sora
1703–1717
Succeeded by
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