Tommaso d'Ancora
Most Reverend Tommaso d'Ancora | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Trani | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Trani |
| In office | 1635–1656 |
| Predecessor | Diego Alvarez (bishop) |
| Successor | Tommaso de Sarria |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Mottola (1630–1634) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 15 September 1630 by Francesco Maria Brancaccio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1583 |
| Died | 1656 (age 73) Trani, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Tommaso d'Ancora, C.R. or Tommaso d'Ariconi (1583–1656) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Trani (1635–1656)[1] and Bishop of Mottola (1630–1634).[2]
Biography
[edit]Tommaso d'Ancora was born in Salerno, Italy in 1583 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[3][4] On 12 February 1630, he was selected as Bishop of Mottola and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 9 September 1630.[2][3] On 15 September 1630, he was consecrated bishop by Laudivio Zacchia, Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli, with Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Bishop of Capaccio, and Martín de León Cárdenas, Bishop of Trivento, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 21 July 1634, he was selected as Archbishop of Trani and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 8 January 1635.[1][3] He served as Archbishop of Trani until his death in 1656.[1][3]
Episcopal succession
[edit]While bishop, d'Ancora was the principal co-consecrator of:[3]
- Pietro Corsetto, Bishop of Cefalù (1638); and
- Jacobus Philippus Tomasini, Bishop of Novigrad (1642).
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 341. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 250. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Tommaso d'Ancora (Ariconi), C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.[self-published source]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Tommaso Anchora, C.R." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.[self-published source]
External links and additional sources
[edit]- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mottola (Motula)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)}[self-published source]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Mottola (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)}[self-published source]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (-Nazareth)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)}[self-published source]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)[self-published source]
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