Ercole Coppola (15 February, 1603 – 1658) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicotera (1651–1658). (in Latin)"Bishop Ercole Coppola" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 17, 2017"Diocese of Nicotera e Tropea" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 23, 2016"Diocese of Nicotera" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016
Biography Ercole Coppola was born in Gallipoli, Italy on 15 February 1603. On 22 May 1651, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Nicotera. On 29 May 1651, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace, with Giambattista Spada, Patriarch of Constantinople, and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Nicotera until his death in 1658.
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