Antonio de' Tolomei

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Antonio de' Tolomei
Bishop of Lecce
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Lecce
In office1485–1498
Predecessor Roberto Caracciolo
Successor Luigi d'Aragona
Personal details
Died1498
Lecce, Italy

Antonio de' Tolomei (died 1498) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lecce (1485–1498). [1] [2]

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Biography

On 18 July 1485, Antonio de' Tolomei was appointed by Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop of Lecce. [2] He served as Bishop of Lecce until his death in 1498. [2]

Pope Innocent VIII pope

Pope Innocent VIII, born Giovanni Battista Cybo, was Pope from 29 August 1484 to his death in 1492. Born into a prominent Genoese family, he entered the church and was made bishop in 1467, before being elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Sixtus IV. He was elected Pope in 1484, as a compromise candidate, after a stormy conclave.

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References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 177.(in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Bishop Antonio de' Tolomei" retrieved February 17, 2016

Catholic-Hierarchy.org is an online database of bishops and dioceses of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. The website is not officially sanctioned by the Church. It is run as a private project by David M. Cheney in Kansas City.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Roberto Caracciolo
Bishop of Lecce
1485–1498
Succeeded by
Luigi d'Aragona