Antonio Poli de Mathaeis

Antonio Poli de Mathaeis (also Anto Matković or Antonio Poli de Matteis)(died 1588) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bosnia (1573–1588).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend

Antonio Poli de Mathaeis
Bishop of Bosnia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Bosnia
In office1573–1588
PredecessorDonato della Torre
SuccessorLajos Ujlaky
Personal details
Died1588

Biography

Antonio Poli de Mathaeis was ordained a friar in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 26 Aug 1573, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Bosnia.[2] He served as Bishop of Bosnia until his death in 1588.[2] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon (1582).[2]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 18–19. (in Latin)
  2. "Bishop Antonio Poli (de Mathaeis), O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Bosnia (Bosna)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Đakovo–Osijek" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Donato della Torre
Bishop of Bosnia
1573–1588
Succeeded by
Lajos Ujlaky


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