Placido della Marra (1560 – 2 December 1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla (1595–1620) and Apostolic Nuncio to the Emperor (1612–1616).[1]
Biography
Placido della Marra was born in Naples, Italy in 1560.[1] On 6 March 1595, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla.[1] On 2 April 1595, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere, with Flaminio Filonardi, Bishop of Aquino, and Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon serving as co-consecrators.[1]
On 21 July 1612, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Nuncio to the Emperor where he served until his resignation on 25 August 1616.[1]
He served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla until his death on 2 December 1620.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Melchior Klesl, Bishop of Wien, and the principal co-consecrator of Bartolomeo Cesi (cardinal), Archbishop of Conza.[1]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Emperor (Germany)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGiovanni Battista Salvago | Apostolic Nuncio to the Emperor 1612–1616 | Succeeded byVitaliano Visconti Borromeo |
| Preceded byMatteo Brumani | Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla 1595–1620 | Succeeded byDesiderio Scaglia |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5][1.6][1.7]"Bishop Placido della Marra" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016