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Alessandro Croce
18th-century Italian Catholic bishop
Alessandro Croce (1650–1704) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cremona (1697–1704).[1]
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Most Reverend Alessandro Croce | |
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| Bishop of Cremona | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cremona |
| In office | 1697–1704 |
| Predecessor | Lodovico Septala |
| Successor | Carlo Ottaviano Guasco |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 September 1676 |
| Consecration | 8 December 1697 by Baldassare Cenci (seniore) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1650 |
| Died | 23 September 1704 (age 54) Cremona, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
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Alessandro Croce was born in Milan, Italy on 3 July 1650 and ordained a priest on 19 September 1676.[2] On 2 December 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Cremona.[1][2] On 8 December 1697, he was consecrated bishop by Baldassare Cenci (seniore), Archbishop of Fermo, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Sperello Sperelli, Bishop of Terni, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Cremona until his death on 23 September 1704.[2]
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 176. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alessandro Croce". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cremona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cremona (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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| Preceded by Lodovico Septala |
Bishop of Cremona 1697–1704 |
Succeeded by Carlo Ottaviano Guasco |
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