Vincenzo Ercolano
Most Reverend Vincenzo Ercolano | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Perugia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1579-1586 |
| Predecessor | Francesco Bossi |
| Successor | Antonio Maria Gallo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 Jan 1570 by Scipione Rebiba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1517 |
| Died | 29 Oct 1586 Perugia, Italy |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Sarno (1569-1573) Bishop of Imola (1573-1579) |
Vincenzo Ercolano (also Vincenzo Herculani) (1517 – 29 October, 1586) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Perugia (1579-1586), Bishop of Imola (1573-1579), and Bishop of Sarno (1569-1573).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Biography
Vincenzo Ercolano was born in 1517 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 14 Dec 1569, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Sarno.[1] On 8 Jan 1570, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Rebiba, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria, with Galeazzo Gegald, Bishop Emeritus of Bagnoregio, and Umberto Locati, Bishop of Bagnoregio, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 9 Feb 1573, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Imola.[1] On 27 Nov 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Perugia.[1] He served as Bishop of Perugia until his death on 29 Oct 1586.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Baldassarre Giustiniani, Bishop of Venosa.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Archbishop Vincenzo Ercolano (Herculani), O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Imola" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Imola" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Sarno" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Sarno" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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