Sulpicio Acquaviva d'Aragona (died 1494) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Conversano The Italian Roman Catholic diocese of Conversano-Monopoli ( la, Dioecesis Conversanensis-Monopolitana), in Apulia, has existed since 1986, when the diocese of Monopoli was united with the historic diocese of Conversano. The diocese is a suffrag ...

(1483–1494), and

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Biography

On 26 Apr 1482, Sulpicio Acquaviva d'Aragona was appointed by

Pope Sixtus IV Pope Sixtus IV ( it, Sisto IV: 21 July 1414 – 12 August 1484), born Francesco della Rovere, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 to his death in August 1484. His accomplishments as pope include ...

. On 17 Feb 1483, he was appointed by Pope Sixtus IV as

. He served as Bishop of Conversano until his death in 1494.

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