Antonio Brancaccio (bishop)

Antonio Brancaccio, O.P. or Antonio Brancati (died 1518) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia (1508–1518).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Antonio Brancaccio
Bishop of Gravina di Puglia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Gravina di Puglia
In office1508–1518
PredecessorPietro Matteo d'Aquino
SuccessorLuca Rinaldi
Personal details
Died1518
Gravina di Puglia, Italy

Biography

Antonio Brancaccio was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1][2] On 18 February 1508, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia until his death in 1518.[1][2]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 205. (in Latin)
  2. "Bishop Antonio Brancaccio (Brancati), O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017


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