Bernardino Scala

Bernardino Scala (1581 – 19 January 1667) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Montefeltro (1643–1667)[1] and Bishop of Bisceglie (1637–1643).[2]

Most Reverend Bernardino Scala
Bishop of Montefeltro
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Montefeltro
In office	1643–1667
Predecessor	Consalvo Duranti
Successor	Antonio Possenti
Orders
Consecration	25 January 1637 by Antonio Marcello Barberini
Personal details
Born	1581 Serra Sant'Abbondio, Italy
Died	19 January 1667 (age 86) Montefeltro, Italy
Previous post	Bishop of Bisceglie (1637–1643)

Biography

Bernardino Scala was born in Serra Sant'Abbondio, Italy in 1581.[3] On 12 January 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Bisceglie.[2][3][4] On 25 January 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Marcello Barberini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio, with Faustus Poli, Titular Archbishop of Amasea, and Celso Zani, Bishop Emeritus of Città della Pieve, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 18 May 1643, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Montefeltro.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Montefeltro until his death on 19 January 1667.[1][3]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 186. (in Latin)
2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 368–369. (in Latin)
3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Bernardino Scala". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
4. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Bernardino Scala". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Bisceglie". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Bisceglie (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}