Marco Battaglini


Marco Battista Battaglini was an Italian jurist and priest, known as a historian of the church councils. He served as Bishop of Cesena and Bishop of Nocera Umbra.

Biography

Marco Battista Battaglini was born on 25 Mar 1646 in Rimini, Italy. He studied law at Cesena, both civil and ecclesiastical, and at the age of sixteen he obtained the degree of Doctor of Civil and Canon Law. After some years of service in the civil administration of the Papal States, he entered the priesthood. On 17 Apr 1690, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VIII as Bishop of Nocera Umbra.
On 7 May 1690, he was consecrated bishop by Gasparo Carpegna, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere.
On 8 Jun 1716, he was transferred by Pope Clement XI to the Diocese of Cesena.
He served as Bishop of Cesena until his death on 19 Sep 1717 at Cesena.

Works

His principal works are: