Domenico Morelli was born in
Foggia,
Italy on 29 March 1642 and ordained a priest on 4 April 1665. On 17 May 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Innocent XI as
Bishop of Lucera. On 23 May 1688, he was
consecrated bishop by
Marcantonio Barbarigo,
Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone, with
Pietro de Torres,
Archbishop of Dubrovnik, and
Costanzo Zani,
Bishop of Imola, serving as
co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Lucera until his death in 1716. == References ==