Clemente Gera

Clemente Gera (died 23 November 1643) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lodi (1625–1643)[1] and Bishop of Terni (1613–1625).[2]

Most Reverend

Clemente Gera
Bishop of Lodi
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Lodi
In office1625–1643
PredecessorMichelangelo Seghizzi
SuccessorPietro Vidoni
Orders
Consecration30 November 1613
by Paolo Emilio Sfondrati
Personal details
Died23 November 1643
Lodi, Italy
Previous postBishop of Terni (1613–1625)

Biography

On 13 November 1613, Clemente Gera was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Terni.[2][3][4] On 30 November 1613, he was consecrated bishop by Paolo Emilio Sfondrati, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, with Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno, and Giovanni Ambrogio Caccia, Bishop Emeritus of Castro del Lazio, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 21 May 1625, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Lodi.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Lodi until his death on 23 November 1643.[1][3]

References
  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 216. (in Latin)
  2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 210. (in Latin)
  3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Clemente Gera". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Clemente Gera". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Ludovico Riva		 Bishop of Terni
1613–1625		 Succeeded by
Cosimo Mannucci
Preceded by
Michelangelo Seghizzi		 Bishop of Lodi
1625–1643		 Succeeded by
Pietro Vidoni


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