Vincenzo Bonincontro

Vincenzo Bonincontro, O.P. (died 1622) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento (1607–1622).[1]

Most Reverend

Vincenzo Bonincontro
Bishop of Agrigento
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Agrigento
In office1607–1622
PredecessorJuan Orozco Covarrubias y Leiva
SuccessorOttavio Ridolfi
Orders
Consecration8 July 1607
by Ludovico de Torres
Personal details
DiedMay 1622
Agrigento, Italy

Biography

Vincenzo Bonincontro was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 25 June 1607, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Agrigento.[1][2] On 8 July 1607, he was consecrated bishop by Ludovico de Torres, Archbishop of Monreale, with Juan de Rada, Bishop of Patti, and Metello Bichi, Bishop Emeritus of Sovana, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Agrigento until his death in May 1622.[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

  • Stefano de Vicari, Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani (1610);
  • Juan de Espila, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera (1611);
  • Eleuterio Albergone, Bishop of Montemarano (1611); and
  • Decius Giustiniani, Bishop of Aleria (1612).
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References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 73. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Vincenzo Bonincontro, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Juan Orozco Covarrubias y Leiva
Bishop of Agrigento
1607–1622
Succeeded by
Ottavio Ridolfi
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