Antonio Ponticorona

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. ^ a b c d 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. ^ 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

  • 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]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Cefalu
1422–1445
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Agrigento
1445-1451
Succeeded by


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