Type: | Bishop |
Honorific-Prefix: | Most Reverend |
Luigi Riccio | |
Bishop of Vico Equense | |
Church: | Catholic Church |
Diocese: | Diocese of Vico Equense |
Term: | 1627–1643 |
Predecessor: | Girolamo Sarriano |
Successor: | Alessandro Pauli |
Consecration: | 30 Jan 1628 |
Consecrated By: | Giacomo Theodoli |
Birth Date: | 1577 |
Death Date: | 6 Jan 1643 (age 66) |
Death Place: | Vico Equense, Italy |
Nationality: | Italian |
Luigi Riccio (1577-6 Jan 1643) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vico Equense (1627–1643).[1]
Luigi Riccio was born in Naples, Italy in 1577. On 20 Dec 1627, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Vico Equense. On 30 Jan 1628, he was consecrated bishop by Giacomo Theodoli, Archbishop of Amalfi.He served as Bishop of Vico Equense until his death on 6 Jan 1643.