| 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 |
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Trani (1576–1593) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1595 |
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).
Biography
On 10 December 1576, Scipione de Tolfa was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Trani. On 20 December 1593, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera. He served as Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera until his death in 1595.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of José Esteve Juan, Bishop of Vieste (1586) and Benedetto Mandina, Bishop of Caserta.
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 67. (in Latin)
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 316–317. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Scipione de Tolfa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Scipione da Tolfa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Acerenza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Acerenza (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAngelo Oraboni | Archbishop of Trani 1576–1593 |
Succeeded byGiulio Caracciolo |
| Preceded byFrancisco Avellaneda | Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera 1593–1595 |
Succeeded byGiovanni Myra |
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