Raffaele Rocca (died 1514) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Capri The Roman Catholic Diocese of Capri (Latin: ''Dioecesis Capriensis seu Capritana'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Capri on the island of Capri, in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gul ...

(1499–1514) and

Bishop of Lucera A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

(1497–1499).

Biography

On 17 April 1497, Raffaele Rocca was appointed

Pope Alexander VI Pope Alexander VI ( it, Alessandro VI, va, Alexandre VI, es, Alejandro VI; born Rodrigo de Borja; ca-valencia, Roderic Llançol i de Borja ; es, Rodrigo Lanzol y de Borja, lang ; 1431 – 18 August 1503) was head of the Catholic Churc ...

. On 20 October 1499, he was transferred by Pope Alexander VI to the diocese of Capri. He served as Bishop of Capri until his death in 1514.

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