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. On 8 June 1693, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Innocent XII as
Archbishop of Dubrovnik. 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. On 11 April 1699, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa. He served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Venosa until his death in December 1710. ==Episcopal succession==