Placido Scoppa
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).[1]
Most Reverend Placido Scoppa  | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa | |
| Church | Catholic Church | 
| Diocese | Diocese of Venosa | 
| In office | 1699–1710 | 
| Predecessor | Giovanni Francesco de Lorenzi | 
| Successor | Giovanni Michele Teroni | 
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 12 October 1664 | 
| Consecration | 14 June 1693 by Pier Matteo Petrucci  | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1640 | 
| Died | December 1710 (age 70) Venosa, Italy  | 
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1693–1699) | 
Biography
    
Placido Scoppa was born in Messina, Italy on 10 October 1640 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence on 12 October 1664.[2] On 8 June 1693, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Dubrovnik.[1][2] On 14 June 1693, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Giuseppe Felice Barlacci, Bishop Emeritus of Narni, and Francesco Maria Moles, Bishop of Nola, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 11 April 1699, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa.[1][2] He served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa until his death in December 1710.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
    
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Filippo Anastasio, Archbishop of Sorrento (1699);
 - Francesco Girgenti, Bishop of Patti (1699);
 - Giuseppe Falces, Bishop of Pozzuoli (1699); and
 - Vincenzo Corcione, Bishop of Capaccio (1699).
 
References
    
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 327 and 410. (in Latin)
 - Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Placido Scoppa (Stoppa), C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
 
External links and additional sources
    
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
 - Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Dubrovnik (Croatia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
 - Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Venosa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
 - Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Venosa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]