Marcello Maiorana, C.R. (died 13 November 1586) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acerra (1581–1586) and Bishop of Crotone (1578–1581).

Biography

Marcello Maiorana was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence. On 6 October 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Crotone.

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On 13 November 1581, he was transferred by Pope Gregory XIII to the diocese of Acerra. He served as Bishop of Acerra until his death on 13 November 1586.

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While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of William Chisholm, Bishop of Vaison (1585).

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16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops

Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XIII

1586 deaths

Theatine bishops