Giacomo Ponzetti

Giacomo Ponzetti or Giacomo Poncetti was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Molfetta (1518–1553).[1]

Most Reverend Giacomo Ponzetti
Bishop of Molfetta
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Molfetta
In office	1518–1553
Predecessor	Ferdinando Ponzetti
Successor	Nicola Maggiorani

Biography

On 12 July 1518, Giacomo Ponzetti was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo X as Bishop of Molfetta.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Molfetta until his resignation in 1553.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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

• Pietro Ranieri, Bishop of Strongoli (1535);
• Giovanni Michele Saraceni, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera (1536); and
• François de Mauny, Bishop of Saint-Brieuc (1545).

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 241. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giacomo Ponzetti (Poncetti)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}