title: Tommaso Stella
text: # Tommaso Stella
  
  Tommaso Stella, O.P. also Domenico Stella (died 1566) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capodistria (1549–1566), Bishop of Lavello (1547–1549), and Bishop of Salpi (1544–1547).
  
  ## Biography
  
  Tommaso Stella was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On 9 May 1544, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Salpi. On 22 April 1547, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Lavello. On 10 November 1549, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Capodistria. He served as Bishop of Capodistria until his death on 6 January 1566.
  
  