Most Reverend

Nicolas Solimele
Bishop of Venosa
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Venosa
In office1459–1492
SuccessorSigismondo Pappacoda
Personal details
Died1492
Venosa, Italy
Previous post(s)Bishop of Acerno (1436–1459)

Nicolas Solimele (died 1492) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Venosa (1459–1492) and Bishop of Acerno (1436–1459).[1]

Biography

On 7 August 1436, Nicolas Solimele was appointed by Pope Eugene IV as Bishop of Acerno.[1][2]

On 17 October 1459, he was transferred by Pope Pius II to the diocese of Venosa.[2] He served as Bishop of Venosa until his death in 1492.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Carlo Setari, Bishop of Isernia (1470); and the co-consecrator of João Manuel, Bishop of Ceuta (1444).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 265 and 78.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Nicolas Solimele". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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