Maurizio Solaro di Moretta (1607 – 25 December 1655) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mondovi (1642–1655). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Maurizio Solaro (di Moretta)"
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Biography

Maurizio Solaro di Moretta was born in

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in 1607. On 16 June 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of

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as Bishop of Mondovi. On 22 June 1642, he was consecrated bishop by

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, with

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, Bishop Emeritus of Nicastro,

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Mondovi until his death on 25 December 1655. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Gerolamo Mascambruno,

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(1642); and Francesco Agostino della Chiesa,

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(1642).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII Bishops of Mondovì 1607 births 1655 deaths {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub