Scipione de Tolfa

Most Reverend
Francisco Avellaneda
Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Acerenza e Matera
In office 1593-1595
Predecessor Francisco Avellaneda
Successor Giovanni Myra
Personal details
Died 1595
Previous post Archbishop of Trani (1576-1593)

Scipione de Tolfa (died 1595) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera (1593-1595) and Archbishop of Trani (1576-1593).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

On 10 Dec 1576, Scipione de Tolfa was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Trani.[1] On 20 Dec 1593, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera.[1] He served as Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera until his death in 1595.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of José Esteve Juan, Bishop of Vieste (1586).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Archbishop Scipione de Tolfa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. "Archdiocese of Acerenza" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 20, 2016
  3. "Archdiocese of Acerenza" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 20. 2016
  4. "Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. "Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Angelo Oraboni
Archbishop of Trani
1576-1593
Succeeded by
Giulio Caracciolo
Preceded by
Francisco Avellaneda
Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera
1593-1595
Succeeded by
Giovanni Myra


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