Davide Cocco Palmieri was an

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prelate who served as the Bishop of Malta from 1684 until 1711.

Biography

Cocco Palmieri was born in Southern Italy in March 1632. He was ordained priest of the

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on February 24, 1657. Two years after Bishop Molina was transferred to another diocese in

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, Pope Innocent XI appointed Cocco Palmieri as his successor on May 15, 1684. Cocco Palmieri was greatly esteemed by Grand Master

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. He was consecrated bishop on 4 June 1684. During his bishopric Cocco Palmieri opposed the privileges that of the

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. He was also known for his courage to confront the knights when they were mistaken. Cocco Palmieri established a number of parishes in Gozo such as the parishes of Sannat,

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and

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. The earthquake of 1693 resulted in the destruction of many buildings including the

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in Mdina. Thus he started to lay plans for he construction of a new cathedral. He died after 23 years as bishop on 19 September 1711."Bishop Davide Cocco Palmieri, O.S.Io.Hieros."
''Catholic Hierarchy''. Retrieved on 16 February 2015.

References

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