Most Reverend

Antonio Ponticorona
Bishop of Agrigento
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Agrigento
In office1445–1451
PredecessorMatteo da Gimara
SuccessorDomenico Xarth
Personal details
Died1451
Agrigento, Italy
Previous post(s)Bishop of Cefalu (1422-1445)

Antonio Ponticorona was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento (1445–1451) and Bishop of Cefalu (1422–1445).

Biography

Antonio 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Ponticorona, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  2. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Antonio di Pontecorona, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. Eubel, Konrad (1913). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol I (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 182. (in Latin)
  4. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 83. (in Latin)


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