Antonio de' Tolomei (died 1498) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Lecce
The Archdiocese of Lecce ( la, Archidioecesis Lyciensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Apulia, southern Italy. The diocese has existed since the 11th century. On 28 September 1960, in the bull ...
(1485–1498).
[ ''(in Latin)''][Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Bishop Antonio de' Tolomei"]
retrieved February 17, 2016
Biography
On 18 July 1485, Antonio de' Tolomei was appointed by
Pope Innocent VIII
Pope Innocent VIII ( la, Innocentius VIII; it, Innocenzo VIII; 1432 – 25 July 1492), born Giovanni Battista Cybo (or Cibo), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 August 1484 to his death in July 1492. Son of th ...
as
Bishop of Lecce
The Archdiocese of Lecce ( la, Archidioecesis Lyciensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Apulia, southern Italy. The diocese has existed since the 11th century. On 28 September 1960, in the bull ...
.
He served as Bishop of Lecce until his death in 1498.
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15th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
1498 deaths
Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent VIII
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