Matteo da Gimara

Most Reverend
Matteo da Gimara
Bishop of Agrigento
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Agrigento
In office 1442–1445
Successor Antonio Ponticorona
Orders
Consecration 30 June 1443
by Giovanni Rosa

Matteo da Gimara was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento (1442–1445).[1]

Biography

Matteo da Gimara was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 17 September 1442, he was appointed by Pope Eugene IV as Bishop of Agrigento.[1][2] On 30 June 1443, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Rosa, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo.[2] He served as Bishop of Agrigento until his resignation in 1445.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1914). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 83. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Matteo da Gimara, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Agrigento". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agrigento (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
 Bishop of Agrigento
1442–1445		 Succeeded by
Antonio Ponticorona



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