Antonio Carafa (bishop of Ugento)

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Most Reverend

Antonio Carafa
Bishop of Ugento
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Ugento
In office1663–1704
PredecessorLorenzo Díaz de Encinas
Successor
Orders
Consecration18 February 1663
by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti
Personal details
Died9 May 1704
Ugento, Italy

Antonio Carafa, C.R. (died 1704) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ugento (1663–1704).[1]

Biography[]

Antonio Carafa was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 24 May 1662, he was selected as Bishop of Ugento and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII on 12 February 1663.[1][2] On 18 February 1663, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina.[2] He served as Bishop of Ugento until his death on 9 May 1704.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 351. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help) (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Carafa, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Ugento
1663–1704
Succeeded by


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