Luigi Pappacoda

Luigi Pappacoda (20 September 1595 – 17 December 1670) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Lecce (1639–1670) and the Bishop of Capaccio (1635–1639).[1]

Most Reverend Luigi Pappacoda
Bishop of Lecce
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Lecce
In office	1639–1670
Predecessor	Scipione Spina
Successor	Antonio Pignatelli del Rastrello
Orders
Consecration	18 February 1635 by Francesco Maria Brancaccio
Personal details
Born	20 September 1595 Pisciotta, Italy
Died	17 December 1670 (age 75) Lecce, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Previous post	Bishop of Capaccio (1635–1639)

Biography

Luigi Pappacoda was born in Pisciotta, Italy on 20 September 1595.[2] On 12 February 1635, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Capaccio.[1][2] On 18 February 1635, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Carlo Carafa, Bishop of Aversa, and Pier Luigi Carafa, Bishop of Tricarico, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 30 May 1639, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Lecce.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Lecce until his death on 17 December 1670.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Camillo Ragona, Bishop of Acerno (1644).[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. pp. 134 and 220.
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Luigi Pappacoda". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Vallo della Lucania". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Vallo della Lucania (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Lecce". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lecce (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}