Filippo Roccabella or Filippo Riccabella (died 1571) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Recanati (1553–1571)
[ ''(in Latin)'']
and
Bishop of Macerata (1546–1553).
[ ''(in Latin)'']
Biography
On 27 Jan 1546, Filippo Roccabella was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul III as
Bishop of Macerata.
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On 22 Aug 1546, he was
consecrated bishop by
Giovanni Giacomo Barba,
Bishop of Teramo, with
Giovanni Andrea Mercurio,
Archbishop of Manfredonia, and
Jérome Buccaurati,
Bishop of Acci, serving as
co-consecrators.
On 6 Mar 1553, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Julius III
Pope Julius III ( la, Iulius PP. III; it, Giulio III; 10 September 1487 – 23 March 1555), born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 February 1550 to his death in March 155 ...
as
Bishop of Recanati.
He served as Bishop of Recanati until his death in 1571.
While bishop, he was the
principal co-consecrator
A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop.
The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...
of
Jean de Bertrand (cardinal),
Bishop of Comminges (1560) .
References
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16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul III
Bishops appointed by Pope Julius III
1571 deaths
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