Lucio Maranta or Bishop Luca Maranta (died 1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Montepeloso The Diocese of Montepeloso (also Diocese of Irsina) (Latin: ''Dioecesis Montis Pelusii'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Montepeloso in the province of Matera in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It was united with the ...

(1578–1592) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Lavello (1561–1578). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

On 31 January 1561, Lucio Maranta was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Pius IV Pope Pius IV (; 31 March 1499 – 9 December 1565), born Giovanni Angelo Medici, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 December 1559 to his death, in December 1565. Born in Milan, his family considered itself a b ...

as Bishop of Lavello."Bishop Lucio Maranta"
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Catholic-Hierarchy.org ''Catholic-Hierarchy.org'' is an online database of bishops and dioceses of the Latin Church and the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches that are in full communion with Rome. The website, not officially sanctioned by the Church, is run as a private pro ...

''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2017 On 2 June 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII (, , born Ugo Boncompagni; 7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake ...

. He served as Bishop of Montepeloso until his death in 1592.

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* (Chronology of Bishops) * (Chronology of Bishops) * (Chronology of Bishops) * (Chronology of Bishops) 16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Pius IV Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XIII 1592 deaths {{16C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub