Scipione Spina
| Most Reverend Scipione Spina | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lecce | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lecce |
| In office | 1591-1639 |
| Predecessor | Annibale Saraceni |
| Successor | Luigi Pappacoda |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
3 Jun 1591 by Giulio Antonio Santorio |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
6 Mar 1639 Lecce, Italy |
Scipione Spina (died 6 March, 1639) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lecce (1591-1639).[1][2][3]
Biography
On 10 May 1591, Scipione Spina was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIV as Bishop of Lecce.[1] On 3 Jun 1591, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Flaminio Filonardi, Bishop of Aquino, and Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Lecce until his death on 6 Mar 1639.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ascanio Parisi, Coadjutor Bishop of Marsico Nuovo (1599); Giovanni Agostino Gandolfo, Bishop of Fondi (1619); and Alessandro Suardi, Bishop of Lucera (1619).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Scipione Spina " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Lecce" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lecce" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Annibale Saraceni |
Bishop of Lecce 1591-1639 |
Succeeded by Luigi Pappacoda |
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