Ercole Lamia (died 1591) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Alessano The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alessano ( la, Dioecesis Alexanensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Alessano, in the province of Lecce, part of Apulia region of south-east Italy. On 28 June 1818, it was suppressed to ...
(1578–1591).
["Bishop Ercole Lamia"]
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Biography
On 11 August 1578, Ercole Lamia was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Gregory XIII as
Bishop of Alessano The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alessano ( la, Dioecesis Alexanensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Alessano, in the province of Lecce, part of Apulia region of south-east Italy. On 28 June 1818, it was suppressed to ...
.
He served as Bishop of Alessano until his resignation in 1591.
See also
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Catholic Church in Italy
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References
External links and additional sources
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16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
1591 deaths
Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XIII
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