Giacomo Porfida Explained

Type:	Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:	Most Reverend
Giacomo Porfida
Bishop of Ariano
Church:	Catholic Church
Diocese:	Diocese of Ariano
Term:	1463–1480
Successor:	Nicola Ippoliti
Death Date:	1480
Death Place:	Ariano, Kingdom of Naples
Previous Post:	Bishop of Lacedonia (1452–1463)

Giacomo Porfida or Giacomo Purfida (died 1480) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ariano (1463–1480)^[1] and Bishop of Lacedonia (1452–1463).^[2]

Biography

On 11 August 1452, Giacomo Porfida was appointed during the papacy of Pope Nicholas V as Bishop of Lacedonia.^{[3] [4]} On 8 April 1463, he was appointed by Pope Pius II as Bishop of Ariano.He served as Bishop of Ariano until his death in 1480.

External links and additional sources

• Web site: Cheney . David M.. Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Diocese of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia . GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops)

Notes and References

1. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Konrad Eubel

   . Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. II. 94. 1914. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)

2. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Konrad Eubel

   . Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. II. 172. 1914. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)

3. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Giacomo Porfida. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.
4. Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Bishop Giacomo Purfida . GCatholic.org. June 16, 2018.