Placido della Marra

Placido della Marra (1560 – 2 December 1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla (1595–1620) and Apostolic Nuncio to the Emperor (1612–1616).

[1] Placido della Marra was born in Naples, Italy in 1560.

[1] On 6 March 1595, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla.

[1] On 21 July 1612, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Apostolic Nuncio to the Emperor where he served until his resignation on 25 August 1616.

[1] He served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla until his death on 2 December 1620.