Stefano Cupilli

Stefano Cupilli, C.R.S. (1659–1719) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Split (1708–1719) and Bishop of Trogir (1699–1708).

Biography Stefano Cupilli was born in Venice, Italy on 19 November 1659 and ordained a deacon on 12 June 1683 and ordained a priest on 11 July 1683 in the Clerks Regular of Somasca. On 1 June 1699, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Trogir. On 8 June 1699, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Barbarigo, Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone, with Stephanus Cosimi, Archbishop of Split, and Tommaso Guzzoni, Bishop of Sora, serving as co-consecrators. On 12 March 1708, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Archbishop of Split. He served as Archbishop of Split until his death on 11 December 1719.

Episcopal succession While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of: Matthieu Giannicio, Bishop of Scardona (1717); and the principal co-consecrator of: Giovanni Battista Braschi, Bishop of Sarsina (1699).