Stefano Cupilli

Stefano Cupilli, C.R.S. (1659–1719) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Split (1708–1719) and Bishop of Trogir (1699–1708).^[1][2]

Stefano Cupilli was born in Venice, Italy on 19 November 1659 and ordained a deacon on 12 June 1683 and ordained a priest on 11 July 1683 in the Clerks Regular of Somasca.^[2] On 1 June 1699, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Trogir.^[1][2] On 8 June 1699, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Barbarigo, Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone, with Stephanus Cosimi, Archbishop of Split, and Tommaso Guzzoni, Bishop of Sora, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] On 12 March 1708, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Archbishop of Split.^[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Split until his death on 11 December 1719.^[2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:^[2]

• Matthieu Giannicio, Bishop of Scardona (1717); and the principal co-consecrator of:^[2]
• Giovanni Battista Braschi, Bishop of Sarsina (1699).

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Trogir (Traù)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Trogir". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Split-Makarska". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Split-Makarska (Croatia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

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