Giacomo Ponzetti or Giacomo Poncetti was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Molfetta (1518–1553).[1]
Most Reverend Giacomo Ponzetti | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Molfetta | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Molfetta |
| In office | 1518–1553 |
| Predecessor | Ferdinando Ponzetti |
| Successor | Nicola Maggiorani |
Biography
editOn 12 July 1518, Giacomo Ponzetti was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo X as Bishop of Molfetta.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Molfetta until his resignation in 1553.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
editWhile bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Pietro Ranieri, Bishop of Strongoli (1535);
- Giovanni Michele Saraceni, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera (1536); and
- François de Mauny, Bishop of Saint-Brieuc (1545).
References
edit- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 241. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giacomo Ponzetti (Poncetti)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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