Pierre François Maletti
Most Reverend Pierre François Maletti | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nice | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nice |
| In office | 1622–1631 |
| Predecessor | François Martinengo |
| Successor | Giacomo Marenco |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 30 January 1622 by Ludovico Ludovisi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1564 |
| Died | 4 December 1631 (age 67) Nice, Duchy of Savoy |
Pierre François Maletti,
Biography
Pier Francesco Maletti was born in Vercelli in 1564, son of the noble doctor Giambattista, and ordained a priest in the Canons Regular of the Lateran.[2][3]
In his order he became
Superior general.[3]
On 10 January 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of
On 30 January 1622, he was consecrated bishop by
Titular Archbishop of Rhodus, serving as co-consecrators.[2]
On behalf of the
Duke of Savoy, he dealt effectively with the cause of canonization of Blessed Amedeo IX and wrote «Istoria del Venerabile Amedeo III Duca di Savoia, Torino, presso Gianantonio Seghino, 1613» [History of the Venerable Amadeus, III Duke of Savoy'].[3]
He served as Bishop of Nice until his death on 4 December 1631.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of
Archbishop of Naxos (1622).[2]
References
- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 258.
- ^ [self-published]
- ^ a b c Adriani, Giovambatista (1856). Memorie della vita e dei tempi di Monsignor Gio. Secondo Ferraro-Ponziglione [Memories on the Life and Times of Monsignor Gio. Secondo Ferraro-Ponziglione] (in Italian). Torino: Dall'officina tipografica di Ignazio Ribotta. p. 379.
