Gregorio Carafa (archbishop)

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]

Most Reverend

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

Biography

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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 Fausto Caffarelli (archbishop), 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

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 301. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 138. (in Latin)
  3. ^ 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