Paolo Coccapani (1584–1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Reggio Emilia (1625–1650).
Biography
Paolo Coccapani was born in Ferrare,
Italy
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in 1584.
On 7 Apr 1625, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Urban VIII as
Bishop of Reggio Emilia.
On 13 Apr 1625, he was
consecrated bishop by
Guido Bentivoglio d'Aragona,
Cardinal-Priest
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of
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He served as Bishop of Reggio Emilia until his death on 26 Jun 1650.
While bishop, he was the
principal consecrator
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of
Opizio d'Este,
Bishop of Modena
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(1640).
References
External links and additional sources
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17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII
1584 births
1650 deaths
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