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Stefano Cupilli

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Most Reverend

Stefano Cupilli
Archbishop of Split and the Primate of Croatia
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1699–1719
PredecessorStephanus Cosimi
SuccessorGiovanni Battista Laghi
Orders
Consecration8 June 1699
by Marcantonio Barbarigo
Personal details
Born19 November 1659
Died11 December 1719 (age 60)
Split, Croatia

Stefano Cupilli, C.R.S. (1659–1719) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Split (1708–1719) and Bishop of Trogir (1699–1708).[1][2]

Biography

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Stefano Cupilli was born in Venice, Italy on 19 November 1659 and ordained a deacon on 12 June 1683 and ordained a priest on 11 July 1683 in the Clerks Regular of Somasca.[2] On 1 June 1699, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Trogir.[1][2] On 8 June 1699, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Barbarigo, Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone, with Stephanus Cosimi, Archbishop of Split, and Tommaso Guzzoni, Bishop of Sora, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 12 March 1708, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Archbishop of Split.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Split until his death on 11 December 1719.[2]

Episcopal succession

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While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 361 and 384. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Archbishop Stefano Cupilli, C.R.S." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Trogir
1699–1708
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Split
1708–1719
Succeeded by