Antonio Ponticorona was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento (1445–1451) and Bishop of Cefalu (1422–1445).
Most Reverend Antonio Ponticorona | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Agrigento | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Agrigento |
| In office | 1445–1451 |
| Predecessor | Matteo da Gimara |
| Successor | Domenico Xarth |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Cefalu (1422-1445) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1451 Agrigento, Italy |
Biography
editAntonio Ponticorona was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1][2] In 1442, he was appointed by Pope Eugene IV as Bishop of Cefalu.[3][1] On 23 July 1445, he was appointed by Pope Eugene IV as Bishop of Agrigento.[4][1] He served as Bishop of Agrigento until his death in 1451.[4][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Ponticorona, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Antonio di Pontecorona, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1913). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol I (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 182. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 83. (in Latin)
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cefalù". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cefalù (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Agrigento". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agrigento (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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