Scipione Spina

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Most Reverend

Scipione Spina
Bishop of Lecce
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Lecce
In office1591–1639
PredecessorAnnibale Saraceni
SuccessorLuigi Pappacoda
Orders
Consecration3 June 1591
by Giulio Antonio Santorio
Personal details
Died6 March 1639
Lecce, Italy

Scipione Spina (died 6 March, 1639) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lecce (1591–1639).[1]

Biography[]

On 10 May 1591, Scipione Spina was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIV as Bishop of Lecce.[1] On 3 June 1591, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Flaminio Filonardi, Bishop of Aquino, and Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Lecce until his death on 6 March 1639.[1]

Episcopal succession[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Scipione Spina " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

External links and additional sources[]

  • 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]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Lecce
1591–1639
Succeeded by


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