Paolo de Cupis (died 1553) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Recanati The Diocese of Recanati was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy. It was founded in 1240 by Pope Gregory IX. Its principal church, S. Flaviano, was raised to the dignity of a cathedral on 21 December 1239, and separated from the jurisdiction of the ...

(1548–1553) and

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(1546–1548). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Paolo de Cupis"
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Biography

On 27 January 1546, Paolo de Cupis was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as

. On 22 August 1546, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Giacomo Barba,

Bishop of Teramo The Diocese of Teramo-Atri ( la, Dioecesis Aprutina seu Teramensis-Hatriensis seu Atriensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Abruzzo, central Italy. The current extent of the diocese was established in 1949, when the historic Di ...

, with Giovanni Andrea Mercurio,

Archbishop of Manfredonia In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...

, and Jérome Buccaurati,

Bishop of Acci The Diocese of Mariana and Acci or Diocese of Accia and Mariana (''Latin: Dioecesis Acciensis et Marianensis'') was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory.

, serving as co-consecrators. On 25 February 1548, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as

. He served as Bishop of Recanati until his death in 1553.

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