Vincenzo Bonifacio (born 2 June 1630) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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of ''Famagusta'' (1674–1706). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Vincenzo Bonifacio"
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Biography

Vincenzo Bonifacio was born in

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on 2 June 1630 and ordained a priest on 23 September 1656. On 19 February 1674, he was appointed during the papacy of

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of ''Famagusta''. On 24 February 1674, he was consecrated bishop by

Giambattista Spada Giambattista Spada or Giovanni Battista Spada (28 August 1597 – 23 January 1675) was a Roman Catholic cardinal. Biography On 23 August 1643, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Bishop of Lucca, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, ...

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, with Antonio Pignatelli del Rastrello,

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, and

Francesco de' Marini Francesco de' Marini (1630–1700) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of ''Teodosia'' (1676–1700), Titular Archbishop of ''Amasea'' (1671–1676), Bishop of Molfetta (1666–1670), and Bishop of Albenga (1655–1666). ...

Titular Archbishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of ''Amasea'', serving as co-consecrators. He served as Titular Bishop of ''Famagusta'' until his resignation on 14 July 1706. While bishop, he was the

principal co-consecrator A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...

of Joannes Lucidus Cataneo, Bishop of Mantova (1674).

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