Locatelli was ordained a priest in the
Order of Preachers. On 15 April 1569, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Pius V as
Bishop of Reggio Emilia. On 29 April 1569, he was consecrated bishop by
Scipione Rebiba,
Cardinal-Priest of
Sant'Angelo in Pescheria, with
Antonio Ganguzia,
Bishop of Vieste, and
Felice Peretti Montalto,
Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Reggio Emilia until his death on 14 October 1575. While bishop, he was the
principal co-consecrator of:
Maurice MacBrien,
Bishop of Emly (1571);
Vincenzo de Doncelli,
Bishop of Valva e Sulmona (1571); and
Pietro Cancellieri,
Bishop of Lipari (1571). == References ==