Placido Scoppa, C.R. (10 October 1640 – December 1710) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa (1699–1710) and Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1693–1699). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Placido Scoppa was born in Messina,

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on 10 October 1640 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence on 12 October 1664. On 8 June 1693, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Innocent XII Pope Innocent XII ( la, Innocentius XII; it, Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1691 to his death in September 1700. He ...

as Archbishop of Dubrovnik. On 14 June 1693, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci,

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of San Marcello, with

Giuseppe Felice Barlacci Giuseppe Felice Barlacci (1633 – 27 November 1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Narni (1683–1690). ''(in Latin)''Bishop Emeritus of Narni, and Francesco Maria Moles, Bishop of Nola, serving as co-consecrators. On 11 April 1699, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa. He served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa until his death in December 1710.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the

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of: * Filippo Anastasio,

Archbishop of Sorrento The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Sorrento-Castellammare di Stabia ( la, Archidioecesis Surrentina-Castri Maris o Stabiensis) in Campania, has existed in its current form since 1986. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples, having lost ...

(1699); * Francesco Girgenti, Bishop of Patti (1699); * Giuseppe Falces, Bishop of Pozzuoli (1699); and * Vincenzo Corcione,

Bishop of Capaccio The Italian Catholic Diocese of Vallo della Lucania ( la, Dioecesis Vallensis in Lucania), in Campania, has existed under this name since 1945. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno.

(1699).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in the Republic of Venice 18th-century Italian Roman Catholic titular archbishops Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XII 1640 births 1710 deaths Theatine bishops People from Messina {{18C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub