Biagio Mazzella
{{short description|17th-century Roman Catholic bishop}}
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| name = Biagio Mazzella
| title = Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti
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| diocese = Diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti
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| term = 1663–1664
| predecessor = Domenico Campanella
| successor = Giacomo Circio
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Biagio Mazzella, O.P. (died 1664) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti (1663–1664){{cite book|url=https://archive.org/stream/hierarchiacathol04eubeuoft#page/70/mode/2up|last1=Gauchat|first1=Patritius (Patrice)|title=Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi | volume=IV|pages=71|date=1935|publisher=Libraria Regensbergiana|location=Münster}} (in Latin)
and Bishop of Strongoli (1655–1663).{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/stream/hierarchiacathol04eubeuoft#page/322/mode/2up|last1=Gauchat|first1=Patritius (Patrice)|title=Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi | volume=IV|pages=323|date=1935|publisher=Libraria Regensbergiana|location=Münster}} (in Latin)
Biography
Biagio Mazzella was born in Naples, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.{{Cite web|last=Cheney |first=David M.|title=Bishop Biagio Mazzella, O.P. |website=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmazzelb.html |access-date=June 16, 2018}} Wikipedia:SPS
On 25 Oct 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Strongoli.
In Nov 1655, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta, Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli.
On 26 Feb 1663, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti.
He served as Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti until his death in 1664.
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External links and additional sources
- {{Cite web|last=Cheney |first=David M.|title=Diocese of Strongoli |website=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ds570.html|access-date=January 3, 2019}} (for Chronology of Bishops) Wikipedia:SPS
- {{Cite web|last=Chow |first=Gabriel|title=Titular Episcopal See of Strongoli (Italy)|website=GCatholic.org|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t1651.htm|access-date=January 3, 2019}} (for Chronology of Bishops) Wikipedia:SPS
- {{cite web|last=Cheney |first=David M.|title=Diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti |website=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ds207.html|access-date=June 16, 2018}} (for Chronology of Bishops) Wikipedia:SPS
- {{Cite web|last=Chow |first=Gabriel|title=Diocese of Sant'Agata de' Goti (Italy) |website=GCatholic.org|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/zaga0.htm |access-date=June 16, 2018}} (for Chronology of Bishops) Wikipedia:SPS
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| title = Bishop of Strongoli
| years = 1655–1663
| before = Martino Denti de' Cipriani
| after = Antonio Maria Camalda}}
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| title = Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti
| years = 1663–1664
| before = Domenico Campanella
| after = Giacomo Circio}}
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Category:17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
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