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Placido della Marra

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Most Reverend

Placido della Marra
Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Melfi e Rapoll
In office1595–1620
PredecessorMatteo Brumani
SuccessorDesiderio Scaglia
Previous post(s)Apostolic Nuncio to the Emperor (1612–1616)
Orders
Consecration2 April 1595
by Giulio Antonio Santorio
Personal details
Born1560
Died2 December 1620 (age 60)

Placido della Marra (1560 – 2 December 1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla (1595–1620) and Apostolic Nuncio to the Emperor (1612–1616).[1]

Biography

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Placido della Marra was born in Naples, Italy in 1560.[1] On 6 March 1595, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla.[1] On 2 April 1595, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere, with Flaminio Filonardi, Bishop of Aquino, and Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon serving as co-consecrators.[1]

On 21 July 1612, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Nuncio to the Emperor where he served until his resignation on 25 August 1616.[1]

He served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla until his death on 2 December 1620.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Melchior Klesl, Bishop of Wien, and the principal co-consecrator of Bartolomeo Cesi (cardinal), Archbishop of Conza.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Placido della Marra" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
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  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Emperor (Germany)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to the Emperor
1612–1616
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla
1595–1620
Succeeded by