Ascanio Marchesini (died 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Calvi Risorta The Diocese of Teano-Calvi ( la, Dioecesis Theanensis-Calvensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy, created in 1986. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples. The historic Diocese of Teano and Diocese o ...

(1575–1580) ''(in Latin)'' and Titular Bishop of ''Maioren'' (1567–1575). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

On 18 April 1567, Ascanio Marchesini was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Titular Bishop of ''Maioren''. On 19 May 1567, he was

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bishop by

Egidio Valenti Egidio Valenti (died 9 May 1568) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nepi e Sutri (1566–1568). ''(in Latin)''

, Bishop of Nepi e Sutri, with Thomas Goldwell,

Bishop of Saint Asaph The Bishop of St Asaph heads the Church in Wales diocese of St Asaph. The diocese covers the counties of Conwy county borough, Conwy and Flintshire, Wrexham county borough, the eastern part of Merioneth in Gwynedd and part of northern Powys. The ...

, and

Giambattista Milanese Giovanni Battista was a common Italian given name (see Battista for those with the surname) in the 16th-18th centuries. It refers to " John the Baptist" in English, the French equivalent is " Jean-Baptiste". Common nicknames include Giambattista, ...

, Bishop of Marsi, serving as

co-consecrators A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...

. On 23 September 1575, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as

. He served as Bishop of Calvi Risorta until his death in 1580.

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