On 24 Jul 1551, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Julius III as
Bishop of Lacedonia. On 24 Feb 1555, he was
consecrated bishop by
Giovanni Michele Saraceni,
Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera, with
Ascanio Ferreri,
Bishop Emeritus of Montepeloso, and
Fabio Mirto Frangipani,
Bishop of Caiazzo, serving as
co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Lacedonia until his resignation in 1565. == References ==