Placido Scoppa, C.R. (10 October 1640 – December 1710) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa (1699–1710) and Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1693–1699).^[1]

Placido Scoppa was born in Messina, Italy on 10 October 1640 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence on 12 October 1664.^[2] On 8 June 1693, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Dubrovnik.^[1][2] On 14 June 1693, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Giuseppe Felice Barlacci, Bishop Emeritus of Narni, and Francesco Maria Moles, Bishop of Nola, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] On 11 April 1699, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa.^[1][2] He served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa until his death in December 1710.^[1][2]

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

• Filippo Anastasio, Archbishop of Sorrento (1699);
• Francesco Girgenti, Bishop of Patti (1699);
• Giuseppe Falces, Bishop of Pozzuoli (1699); and
• Vincenzo Corcione, Bishop of Capaccio (1699).

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Dubrovnik (Ragusa)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Dubrovnik (Croatia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Venosa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Venosa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

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