Giacinto Maria Conigli, O.P. (1621–1704) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante
The Diocese of Cephalonia and Zakynthos ( la, Dioecesis Cephaloniensis et Zacynthiensis, it, Cefalonia e Zante) was Roman Catholic diocese located on the Ionian Island of Cephalonia. It was suppressed in 1919.
(1675–1704). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Giacinto Maria Conigli was born in
Venice
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Italy
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in 1621 and ordained a priest in the
Order of Preachers
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On 6 May 1675, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as
Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante
The Diocese of Cephalonia and Zakynthos ( la, Dioecesis Cephaloniensis et Zacynthiensis, it, Cefalonia e Zante) was Roman Catholic diocese located on the Ionian Island of Cephalonia. It was suppressed in 1919.
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On 26 May 1675, he was
consecrated
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bishop by
Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina
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,
Archbishop of Manfredonia
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, with
Francesco Maria Vignola
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Bishop of Minervino Murge
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Bishop of Montepeloso The Diocese of Montepeloso (also Diocese of Irsina) (Latin: ''Dioecesis Montis Pelusii'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Montepeloso in the province of Matera in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It was united with th ...
, serving as
co-consecrators
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He served as Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante until his resignation on 7 Oct 1694.
He died in 1704.