Placido della Marra

Most Reverend
Placido della Marra
Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Melfi e Rapoll
In office 1595-1620
Predecessor Matteo Brumani
Successor Desiderio Scaglia
Orders
Consecration 2 Apr 1595
by Giulio Antonio Santorio
Personal details
Born 1560
Naples, Italy
Died 2 Dec 1620 (age 60)
Previous post Apostolic Nuncio to the Emperor (1612-1616)

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][2][3][4]

Biography

Placido della Marra was born in Naples, Italy in 1560.[1] On 6 Mar 1595, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla.[1] On 2 Apr 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 Jul 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 Aug 1616.[1] He served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla until his death on 2 Dec 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Placido della Marra" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 29, 2016
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "Nunciature to Emperor" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved December 20, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Battista Salvago		 Apostolic Nuncio to the Emperor
1612-1616 		Succeeded by
Vitaliano Visconti Borromeo
Preceded by
Matteo Brumani		 Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla
1595-1620 		Succeeded by
Desiderio Scaglia


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