Most Reverend Placido Scoppa | |
---|---|
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Venosa |
In office | 1699–1710 |
Predecessor | Giovanni Francesco de Lorenzi |
Successor | Giovanni Michele Teroni |
Orders | |
Ordination | 12 October 1664 |
Consecration | 14 June 1693 by Pier Matteo Petrucci |
Personal details | |
Born | 10 October 1640 |
Died | December 1710 (age 70) Venosa, Italy |
Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1693–1699) |
Placido Scoppa, C.R. (10 October 1640 – December 1710) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa (1699–1710) and Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1693–1699). [1]
Placido Scoppa was born in Messina, Italy on 10 October 1640 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence on 12 October 1664. [2] On 8 June 1693, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Dubrovnik. [1] [2] On 14 June 1693, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Giuseppe Felice Barlacci, Bishop Emeritus of Narni, and Francesco Maria Moles, Bishop of Nola, serving as co-consecrators. [2] On 11 April 1699, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa. [1] [2] He served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa until his death in December 1710. [1] [2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: [2]