Placido Scoppa
Placido Scoppa, C.R. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Venosa and Archbishop of Dubrovnik.Biography
Placido Scoppa was born in Messina, Italy on 10 October 1640 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence on 12 October 1664.
On 8 June 1693, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Dubrovnik.
On 14 June 1693, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Giuseppe Felice Barlacci, Bishop Emeritus of Narni, and Francesco Maria Moles, Bishop of Nola, serving as co-consecrators.
On 11 April 1699, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Venosa.
He served as Archbishop of Venosa until his death in December 1710.Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:
