Tommaso Stella Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Tommaso Stella
Bishop of Capodistria
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Capodistria
Term:1549–1566
Predecessor:Pietro Paolo Vergerio
Successor:Adriano Beretti
Death Date:6 January 1566
Death Place:Capodistria, Slovenia
Previous Post:Bishop of Salpi (1544–1547)
Bishop of Lavello (1547–1549)

Tommaso Stella, O.P. also Domenico Stella (died 1566) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capodistria (1549–1566),[1] Bishop of Lavello (1547–1549),[2] and Bishop of Salpi (1544–1547).[3]

Biography

Tommaso Stella was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[4] [5] On 9 May 1544, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Salpi.On 22 April 1547, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Lavello.On 10 November 1549, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Capodistria.He served as Bishop of Capodistria until his death on 6 January 1566.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. III. 216. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)
  2. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. III. 220–221. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)
  3. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. III. 290. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)
  4. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Domenico Stella, O.P.. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.
  5. Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Bishop Domenico Stella, O.P. . GCatholic.org. June 16, 2018.