Carlo Carafa della Spina

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Carlo Carafa della Spina
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via
Carlo Carafa cardinale.jpg
ChurchCatholic Church
Orders
Consecration1 Jan 1645
by Ciriaco Rocci
Personal details
Born21 Apr 1611
Rome, Italy
Died23 Jan 1675 (age 77)
Rome, Italy

Carlo Carafa della Spina (1611–1680) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.[1]

Biography[]

On 1 Jan 1645, he was consecrated bishop by Ciriaco Rocci, Cardinal-Priest of San Salvatore in Lauro, with Fabio Lagonissa, Titular Patriarch of Antioch, and Alfonso Gonzaga, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus, serving as co-consecrators.[1][2]

Episcopal succession[]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]

  • , Bishop of Lausanne (1654);
  • Giovanni Delfino (iuniore), Titular Archbishop of Thagaste and Coadjutor Patriarch of Aquileia (1656);
  • , Bishop of Pedena (1663);
  • , Bishop of Malta (1670);
  • , Titular Archbishop of Thessalonica and Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1670);
  • Francesco Nerli (iuniore), Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto (1670);
  • , Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1670);
  • , Bishop of Andros (1672);
  • , Bishop of Ischia (1672);
  • , Bishop of Bitonto (1672);
  • , Bishop of Bisignano (1672);
  • , Archbishop of Lanciano (1675);
  • , Bishop of Pozzuoli (1675);

and the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

  • , Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto and Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1645);
  • Girolamo Buonvisi, Titular Archbishop of Laodicea in Phrygia (1651);
  • Girolamo Boncompagni, Archbishop of Bologna (1652);
  • Alfonso Michele Litta, Archbishop of Milan (1652);
  • , Bishop of Nardò (1652);
  • , Bishop of Osimo (1652);
  • Francesco Gaetano, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1652);
  • Neri Corsini, Titular Archbishop of Tamiathis (1652);
  • Giantommaso Gastaldi, Bishop of Brugnato (1652); and
  • , Archbishop of Tarragona (1653).

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Miranda, Salvador. "CARAFA DELLA SPINA, Carlo (1611-1680)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Cheney, David M. "Carlo Cardinal Carafa della Spina, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Carlo Carafa
Bishop of Aversa
1644–1665
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland
1653–1654
Succeeded by
Federico Borromeo (iuniore)
Preceded by
Francesco Boccapaduli
Apostolic Nuncio to Venice
1654–1658
Succeeded by
Giacomo Altoviti
Preceded by
Scipione Pannocchieschi d'Elci
Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor
1658–1664
Succeeded by
Giulio Spinola
Preceded by
Giambattista Spada
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna
1664–1675
Succeeded by
Bernhard Gustav von Baden-Durlach
Preceded by
César d'Estrées
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via
1675–1680
Succeeded by
Francesco Maidalchini
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