Costantino Castriota
Costantino Castriota Scanderbeg (1477–1500) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isernia (1497–1500).[1]
Most Reverend Costantino Castriota | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Isernia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Isernia |
| In office | 1497–1500 |
| Predecessor | Francesco de Adamo de Lucharo |
| Successor | Giovanni Olivieri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1477 |
| Died | 1500 |
Biography
Costantino Castriota was born in 1477[2] to the House of Kastrioti, the son of Gjon Kastrioti II, son of Skanderbeg, and Jerina Branković, the daughter of Serbian Despot Lazar Branković. On 2 Oct 1497, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Isernia.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Isernia until his death in 1500.[1][2]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 169. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Constantino Castriola de Scanderrechis". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 25, 2019. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Isernia-Venafro". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Isernia-Venafro (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Francesco de Adamo de Lucharo |
Bishop of Isernia 1497–1500 |
Succeeded by Giovanni Olivieri |
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