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Most Reverend

Matteo da Gimara
Bishop of Agrigento
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Agrigento
In office1442–1445
SuccessorAntonio Ponticorona
Orders
Consecration30 June 1443
by Giovanni Rosa

Matteo da Gimara was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento (1442–1445).[1]

Biography

Matteo da Gimara was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 17 September 1442, he was appointed by Pope Eugene IV as Bishop of Agrigento.[1][2] On 30 June 1443, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Rosa, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo.[2] He served as Bishop of Agrigento until his resignation in 1445.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1914). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 83. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Matteo da Gimara, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Agrigento
1442–1445
Succeeded by