Vincenzo Bonincontro
| Most Reverend Vincenzo Bonincontro | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Agrigento | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Agrigento |
| In office | 1607–1622 |
| Predecessor | Juan Orozco Covarrubias y Leiva |
| Successor | Ottavio Ridolfi |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
8 July 1607 by Ludovico de Torres |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
May 1622 Agrigento, Italy |
Vincenzo Bonincontro, O.P. (died 1622) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento (1607–1622).[1]
Biography
Vincenzo Bonincontro was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 25 June 1607, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Agrigento.[1][2] On 8 July 1607, he was consecrated bishop by Ludovico de Torres, Archbishop of Monreale, with Juan de Rada, Bishop of Patti, and Metello Bichi, Bishop Emeritus of Sovana, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Agrigento until his death in May 1622.[2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Stefano de Vicari, Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani (1610);
- Juan de Espila, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera (1611);
- Eleuterio Albergone, Bishop of Montemarano (1611); and
- Decius Giustiniani, Bishop of Aleria (1612).
References
- 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 73. (in Latin)
- 1 2 3 4 5 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Vincenzo Bonincontro, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- 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 Juan Orozco Covarrubias y Leiva |
Bishop of Agrigento 1607–1622 |
Succeeded by Ottavio Ridolfi |
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