Stefano Sculco

Most Reverend

Stefano Sculco
Bishop Emeritus of Gerace
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Gerace
In office1670–1686
PredecessorMichele Angelo Vincentini
SuccessorTommaso Caracciolo
Orders
Consecration4 January 1671
by Marcello Santacroce
Personal details
Born1638
Papanice, Crotone, Italy
Died9 November 1703 (age 65)
Rome, Italy

Stefano Sculco (1638 – 9 November 1703) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gerace (1670–1686).[1][2]

Biography

Stefano Sculco was born in Papanice, Crotone, Italy in 1638.[2] On 22 December 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Gerace.[1][2] On 4 January 1671, he was consecrated bishop by Marcello Santacroce, Bishop of Tivoli, Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, and Andrea Tamantini, Bishop of Cagli, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Gerace till 20 April 1686.[2] He died in 1703.

References

  1. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 219. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Stefano Sculco" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Locri–Gerace (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Michele Angelo Vincentini
Bishop of Gerace
1670–1686
Succeeded by
Tommaso Caracciolo
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