Giuseppe Boncore (died 23 June 1687) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Lavello
The Diocese of Levello (Latin ''Dioecesis Lavellensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Italy, located in the city of Lavello, province of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata. In 1818, it was suppressed, and its territory and members ...
(1652–1687).
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Biography
On 13 May 1652, Giuseppe Boncore was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Innocent X
Pope Innocent X ( la, Innocentius X; it, Innocenzo X; 6 May 1574 – 7 January 1655), born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September 1644 to his death in Januar ...
as
Bishop of Lavello
The Diocese of Levello (Latin ''Dioecesis Lavellensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Italy, located in the city of Lavello, province of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata. In 1818, it was suppressed, and its territory and members ...
.
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On 21 May 1652, he was
consecrated bishop by
Marcantonio Franciotti
Marco Antonio Franciotti (1592 – 8 February 1666) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal and Bishop of Lucca.
Early life
Franciotti was born in 1592 in Lucca, Tuscany, the son of Curzio Franciotti.
He was educated at the University of Bologna ...
,
Cardinal-Priest
A cardinal ( la, Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae cardinalis, literally 'cardinal of the Holy Roman Church') is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are created by the ruling pope and typically hold the title for life. Col ...
of
Santa Maria della Pace
Santa Maria della Pace is a church in Rome, central Italy, not far from Piazza Navona. The building lies in rione Ponte.
History
The current building was built on the foundations of the pre-existing church of Sant'Andrea de Aquarizariis in 148 ...
, with
Giambattista Spada,
Titular Patriarch of Constantinople, and
Giovanni Battista Buonacorsi,
Bishop of Colle di Val d'Elsa, serving as
co-consecrators.
He served as Bishop of Lavello until his death on 23 June 1687.
References
External links and additional sources
* (Chronology of Bishops)
* (Chronology of Bishops)
17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent X
1687 deaths
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