Bernardino Panicola or Bernardino Pannicola (1581 – 10 November 1666) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1643–1666).

Biography

Bernardino Panicola was born in

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, Italy in 1581. On 15 December 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of

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. On 1 January 1643, he was consecrated bishop by

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, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio, with

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, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, and

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Ravello e Scala until his death on 10 November 1666. While bishop, Panicola was the principal co-consecrator of Francesco Barberini, Bishop of Sabina (1645).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII 1581 births 1666 deaths People from Ravello 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub