Vincenzo Bonincontro
| Most Reverend Vincenzo Bonincontro | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Agrigento | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Agrigento |
| In office | 1607–1622 |
| Predecessor | Juan Orozco Covarrubias y Leiva |
| Successor | Ottavio Ridolfi |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 July 1607 by Ludovico de Torres |
| Personal details | |
| Died | May 1622 Agrigento, Italy |
Vincenzo Bonincontro, O.P. (died 1622) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento (1607–1622).[1]
Biography
Vincenzo Bonincontro was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 25 June 1607, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Agrigento.[1][2] On 8 July 1607, he was consecrated bishop by Ludovico de Torres, Archbishop of Monreale, with Juan de Rada, Bishop of Patti, and Metello Bichi, Bishop Emeritus of Sovana, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Agrigento until his death in May 1622.[2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Stefano de Vicari, Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani (1610);
- Juan de Espila, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera (1611);
- Eleuterio Albergone, Bishop of Montemarano (1611); and
- Decius Giustiniani, Bishop of Aleria (1612).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Agrigento". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)[self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agrigento (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 73. (in Latin)
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Back to citation occurrence 2.4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Vincenzo Bonincontro, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]