Eustachio Locatelli (died 1575) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Reggio Emilia A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

(1569–1575). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Locatelli was ordained a priest in the

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. On 15 April 1569, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Pius V Pope Pius V, OP (; 17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri (and from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 January 1566 to his death, in May 1572. He was an ...

. On 29 April 1569, he was consecrated bishop by

Scipione Rebiba Scipione Rebiba (3 February 1504 – 23 July 1577) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, a protégé of Gian Pietro Carafa, who became Pope Paul IV. He held a variety of positions in the Church hierarchy, including some of the most sen ...

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, with Antonio Ganguzia,

Bishop of Vieste The Diocese of Vieste (Latin: ''Dioecesis Vestanus'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town in the province of Foggia, in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. On 27 June 1818, the diocese of Viesti was granted to the archbishops of Roman ...

, and Felice Peretti Montalto, Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Reggio Emilia until his death on 14 October 1575. While bishop, he was the

principal co-consecrator 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, ...

of: Maurice MacBrien,

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(1571); Vincenzo de Doncelli, Bishop of Valva e Sulmona (1571); and Pietro Cancellieri, Bishop of Lipari (1571).

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