Alessandro Croce

Alessandro Croce (1650–1704) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cremona (1697–1704).[1]

Most Reverend Alessandro Croce
Bishop of Cremona
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Cremona
In office	1697–1704
Predecessor	Lodovico Septala
Successor	Carlo Ottaviano Guasco
Orders
Ordination	19 September 1676
Consecration	8 December 1697 by Baldassare Cenci (seniore)
Personal details
Born	3 July 1650 Milan, Italy
Died	23 September 1704 (age 54) Cremona, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Alessandro Croce was born in Milan, Italy on 3 July 1650 and ordained a priest on 19 September 1676.[2] On 2 December 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Cremona.[1][2] On 8 December 1697, he was consecrated bishop by Baldassare Cenci (seniore), Archbishop of Fermo, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Sperello Sperelli, Bishop of Terni, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Cremona until his death on 23 September 1704.[2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 176. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alessandro Croce". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cremona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cremona (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}