Alessandro Croce
Italian Roman Catholic bishop
Alessandro Croce (1650–1704) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cremona (1697–1704).
Biography
Alessandro Croce was born in Milan, Italy on 3 July 1650 and ordained a priest on 19 September 1676. On 2 December 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Cremona. 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. He served as Bishop of Cremona until his death on 23 September 1704.
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External links and additional sources
Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cremona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cremona (Italy)".
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