Paul Posilovich
| Most Reverend Paul Posilovich | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Duvno | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1655–1657 |
| Predecessor | Marianus Maravich |
| Successor | Michel Pommer |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
7 Sep 1642 by Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1597 Glamoch |
| Died |
1657 (age 60) Duvno, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Previous post | Bishop of Scardona (1642–1655) |
Paul Posilovich, O.F.M. or Pavao Posilović (1597–1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Duvno (1655–1657) and Bishop of Scardona (1642–1655).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Paul Posilovich was born in Glamoch in 1597 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 16 Jun 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Scardona.[1][3] On 7 Sep 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta, Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite, with Alfonso Gonzaga, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus, and Patrizio Donati, Bishop of Minori, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 25 Oct 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Duvno.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Duvno until his death in 1657.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Paul Posilovich, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Mostar-Duvno (-Trebinje e Mrkan)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- 1 2 3 "Diocese of Mostar-Duvno" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Scardona (Skradin)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 29, 2016
- ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Skradin" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Ivkovich |
Bishop of Scardona 1642–1655 |
Succeeded by Nikola Bijanković |
| Preceded by Marianus Maravich |
Bishop of Duvno 1655–1657 |
Succeeded by Michel Pommer |