Raffaele Rocca
Roman Catholic bishop
Raffaele Rocca (died 1514) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capri (1499–1514) and Bishop of Lucera (1497–1499).
Biography
On 17 April 1497, Raffaele Rocca was appointed Bishop of Lucera by Pope Alexander VI.
On 20 October 1499, he was transferred by Pope Alexander VI to the diocese of Capri.
He served as Bishop of Capri until his death in 1514.
References
External links and additional sources
Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lucera-Troia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lucera-Troi (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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