Stefano David (1 January 1636 – 1687) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Krk (1684–1687).
[ ''(in Latin)'']["Bishop Stefano David"]
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Biography
Stefano David was born in
Caorle
Caorle (; ) is a coastal town in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, northern Italy, located between the estuaries of the Livenza and Lemene rivers. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea between two other tourist towns, Eraclea and Bibione.
...
,
Italy
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on 1 January 1636 and ordained a priest on 21 December 1658.
On 19 June 1684, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Alexander VII
Pope Alexander VII (; 13 February 159922 May 1667), born Fabio Chigi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 April 1655 to his death, in May 1667.
He began his career as a vice- papal legate, and he held various d ...
as
Bishop of Krk.
On 25 June 1684, he was consecrated bishop by
Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal),
Cardinal-Priest
A cardinal is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. As titular members of the clergy of the Diocese of Rome, they serve as advisors to the pope, who is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. ...
of
Santa Prisca, with
Giuseppe Bologna,
Archbishop Emeritus of Benevento, and
Francesco Maria Giannotti,
Bishop of Segni, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Bishop of Krk until his death in 1687.
References
17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Croatia
Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VII
1636 births
1687 deaths
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