| The Most Reverend Vincenzo Ercolano | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Perugia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Perugia |
| In office | 1579–1586 |
| Predecessor | Francesco Bossi |
| Successor | Antonio Maria Gallo |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Sarno (1569–1573) Bishop of Imola (1573–1579) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 January 1570 by Scipione Rebiba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1517 |
| Died | 29 October 1586 Perugia, Italy |
Vincenzo Ercolano (also Vincenzo Herculani) (1517 – 29 October 1586) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Perugia (1579–1586), Bishop of Imola (1573–1579), and Bishop of Sarno (1569–1573).
Biography
Vincenzo Ercolano was born in 1517 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On 14 December 1569, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Sarno. On 8 January 1570, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Rebiba, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria, with Galeazzo Gegald, Bishop Emeritus of Bagnoregio, and Umberto Locati, Bishop of Bagnoregio, serving as co-consecrators. On 9 February 1573, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Imola. On 27 November 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Perugia. He served as Bishop of Perugia until his death on 29 October 1586. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Baldassarre Giustiniani, Bishop of Venosa.
References
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 271–272. (in Latin)
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 213. (in Latin)
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 293. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Vincenzo Ercolano (Herculani), O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Vincenzo Ercolani, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Sarno". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Sarno (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Imola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Imola (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGuglielmo Tuttavilla | Bishop of Sarno 1569–1573 |
Succeeded byVincenzo de Siena |
| Preceded byGiovanni Aldobrandini | Bishop of Imola 1573–1579 |
Succeeded byAlessandro Musotti |
| Preceded byFrancesco Bossi | Bishop of Perugia 1579–1586 |
Succeeded byAntonio Maria Gallo |
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