Giacomo Candido (bishop)

Giacomo Candido (died August 1608) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia (1606–1608).[1]

Most Reverend

Giacomo Candido
Bishop of Lacedonia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Lacedonia
In office1606–1608
PredecessorGian Paolo Palenteri
SuccessorGian Gerolamo Campanili
Orders
Consecration19 November 1606
by Fabio Blondus de Montealto
Personal details
DiedAugust 1608
Lacedonia, Italy

Biography edit

Giacomo Candido was born in 1566.[2] On 13 November 1606, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Lacedonia.[1][2] On 19 November 1606, he was consecrated bishop by Fabio Blondus de Montealto, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, with Metello Bichi, Bishop Emeritus of Sovana, and Angelo Rocca, Titular Bishop of Thagaste, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Lacedonia until his death in August 1608.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 215. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giacomo Candido". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Lacedonia
1606–1608
Succeeded by