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)[1] and Archbishop of Trani (1576–1593).[2]

Biography

On 10 December 1576, Scipione de Tolfa was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Trani.[2][3][4] On 20 December 1593, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera.[1][3] He served as Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera until his death in 1595.[1][3]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of José Esteve Juan, Bishop of Vieste (1586) and Benedetto Mandina, Bishop of Caserta.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 67. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 316–317. (in Latin)
  3. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Scipione de Tolfa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. ↑ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Scipione da Tolfa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Acerenza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Acerenza (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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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