Luca Trapani

Most Reverend Luca Trapani
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Tricarico
In office	1718–1719
Predecessor	Francesco Antonio Leopardi
Successor	Simeone Veglini
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Ischia (1698–1718)
Orders
Ordination	2 Mar 1687
Consecration	28 Dec 1698 by Pier Matteo Petrucci
Personal details
Born	26 Mar 1664 Naples, Italy
Died	September 1719

Luca Trapani (1664–1719) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tricarico (1718–1719) and Bishop of Ischia (1698–1718).

Biography

Luca Trapani was born on 26 Mar 1664 in Naples, Italy and successively ordained a deacon on 24 Feb 1687 and a priest on 2 Mar 1687.[1][2] On 22 Dec 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Ischia.[1][3] On 28 Dec 1698, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello al Corso, with Tommaso Guzzoni, Bishop of Sora, and Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 24 Jan 1718, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Tricarico.[1][4] He served as Bishop of Tricarico until his death in September 1719.[1][4]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Antonio Sellent, Titular Bishop of Adraa and Auxiliary Bishop of Cagliari (1713).[1]

References

1. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Luca Trapani". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. ^[self-published]
2. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Luca Trapani". GCatholic.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. ^[self-published]
3. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 230. (in Latin)
4. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 388. (in Latin)

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ischia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ischia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Tricarico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Tricarico (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Michelangelo Cotignola	Bishop of Ischia 1698–1718	Succeeded by Gianmaria Capecelatro
Preceded by Francesco Antonio Leopardi	Bishop of Tricarico 1718–1719	Succeeded by Simeone Veglini