Gregorio Carafa (archbishop)

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Most Reverend

Gregorio Carafa
Archbishop of Salerno
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ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Salerno
In office1664–1675
Predecessor
Successor
Orders
Consecration20 Sep 1648
by Pier Luigi Carafa (seniore)
Personal details
Born1588
Died22 Feb 1675 (age 87)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio (1648–1664)

Gregorio Carafa, C.R. (1588–1675) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Salerno (1664–1675)[1] and Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio (1648–1664).[2]

Biography[]

Gregorio Carafa was born in 1588 in Naples, Italy and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[3][4] On 24 Aug 1648, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio.[2][3] On 20 Sep 1648, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Luigi Carafa (seniore), Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, with , Archbishop of Santa Severina, and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 14 Feb 1664, he was selected as Archbishop of Salerno and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII on 23 Jun 1664.[1][3] He served as Archbishop of Salerno until his death on 22 Feb 1675.[1][3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 301. |volume= has extra text (help) (in Latin)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 138. |volume= has extra text (help) (in Latin)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Gregorio Carafa, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Gregorio Carafa, C.R." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio
1648–1664
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Archbishop of Salerno
1664–1675
Succeeded by


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