Antonio Ponticorona

Most Reverend Antonio Ponticorona
Bishop of Agrigento
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Agrigento
In office	1445–1451
Predecessor	Matteo da Gimara
Successor	Domenico Xarth
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Cefalu (1422-1445)
Personal details
Died	1451 Agrigento, Italy

Antonio Ponticorona was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento (1445–1451) and Bishop of Cefalu (1422–1445).

Biography

Antonio Ponticorona was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.^[1][2] In 1442, he was appointed by Pope Eugene IV as Bishop of Cefalu.^[3][1] On 23 July 1445, he was appointed by Pope Eugene IV as Bishop of Agrigento.^[4][1] He served as Bishop of Agrigento until his death in 1451.^[4][1]

References

1. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Ponticorona, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
2. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Antonio di Pontecorona, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
3. Eubel, Konrad (1913). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol I (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 182. (in Latin)
4. Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 83. (in Latin)

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cefalù". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cefalù (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Agrigento". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agrigento (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by	Bishop of Cefalu 1422–1445	Succeeded by Luca de Sarzana
Preceded by Matteo da Gimara	Bishop of Agrigento 1445-1451	Succeeded by Domenico Xarth