Giacomo (or, Jacopo) Piscicelli (died 1507) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lecce (1502–1507).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Giacomo Piscicelli
Bishop of Lecce
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Lecce
In office1502–1507
PredecessorLuigi d'Aragona
SuccessorPietro Matteo d'Aquino
Personal details
Died1507
Lecce, Italy

Biography edit

Giacomo, or Jacopo, Piscicelli, was born a member of the Piscicelli [it] noble Neapolitan family.[3][4]

On 24 March 1502, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Lecce.[2] He served as Bishop of Lecce until he died in 1507.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 177. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Catholic-hierarchy.org: "Bishop Giacomo Piscicelli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 30, 2016
  3. ^ Campanile, Filiberto. Dell'Armi overo Insegne dei Nobili (Terza Impressione ed.). Napoli: Stamperia Antonio Gramignani, 1680. p. 283.
  4. ^ "de Vito Piscicelli" (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-28.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Lecce
1502–1507
Succeeded by