Misplaced Pages

Vincenzo Bonifacio (born 2 June 1630) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Famagusta (1674–1706).

Biography

Vincenzo Bonifacio was born in Rovigo, Italy on 2 June 1630 and ordained a priest on 23 September 1656. On 19 February 1674, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Titular Bishop of Famagusta. On 24 February 1674, he was consecrated bishop by Giambattista Spada, Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono, with Antonio Pignatelli del Rastrello, Bishop of Lecce, and Francesco de' Marini, Titular Archbishop 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 of Joannes Lucidus Cataneo, Bishop of Mantova (1674).

References

1. ^ Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 198. (in Latin)
2. ^ "Bishop Vincenzo Bonifacio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
3. "Famagusta (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
4. "Titular Episcopal See of Famagusta" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

This article about a 17th-century Italian Catholic bishop or archbishop is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• 17th-century Roman Catholic titular bishops
• 18th-century Roman Catholic titular bishops
• Bishops appointed by Pope Clement X
• 1630 births
• 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishop stubs