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

Bishop of Ischia The Diocese of Ischia () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Campania, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples. The diocese comprises the entire island of Ischia, which contains seven communes divided into two cir ...

(1698–1718).

Biography

Luca Trapani was born on 26 Mar 1664 in

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and successively ordained a deacon on 24 Feb 1687 and a priest on 2 Mar 1687. On 22 Dec 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Innocent XII Pope Innocent XII (; ; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1691 to his death in September 1700. He took a hard stance against nepotism ...

. On 28 Dec 1698, he was

consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci,

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, with

Tommaso Guzzoni Tommaso Guzzoni (28 September 1632 – 8 November 1704) was an Italian Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sora from 1681 until 1702. ''(in Latin)''

Bishop of Sora The Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Lazio, Italy.

, and

Domenico Belisario de Bellis Domenico Belisario de Bellis (2 March 1647 – 17 January 1701) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Molfetta (1696–1701). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Domenico Belisario de Bellis was born in Turi, Apulia, Italy on 2 March 16 ...

Bishop of Molfetta The Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Apulia, southern Italy, which was established in 1986, when the diocese of Molfetta-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi was united with the diocese of Ruvo. Giovi ...

, serving as

co-consecrators A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churche ...

. On 24 Jan 1718, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Clement XI Pope Clement XI (; ; ; 23 July 1649 – 19 March 1721), born Giovanni Francesco Albani, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 November 1700 to his death in March 1721. Clement XI was a patron of the arts an ...

as Bishop of Tricarico. He served as Bishop of Tricarico until his death in September 1719. While bishop, he was the

principal co-consecrator A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...

of Antonio Sellent,

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of ''Adraa'' and Auxiliary Bishop of Cagliari (1713).

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