Decio Caracciolo Rosso

Decio Caracciolo Rosso (died 27 May 1613) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa) (1606–1613).[1]

Most Reverend

Decio Caracciolo Rosso
Archbishop of Bari (-Canosa)
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseArchdiocese of Bari (-Canosa)
In office1606–1613
PredecessorGaleazzo Sanvitale
SuccessorAscanio Gesualdo
Orders
Consecration1 October 1606
by Giovanni Battista Costanzo
Personal details
Died27 May 1613
Bari, Italy

Biography

On 21 September 1577, Decio Caracciolo Rosso was ordained to the priesthood.[1] On 3 July 1606, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archdiocese of Bari-Canosa.[1] On 1 October 1606, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Costanzo, Archbishop of Cosenza, with Alessandro Cospi, Bishop of Bisceglie, and Giovanni Antonio Viperani, Bishop of Giovinazzo, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Bari (-Canosa) until his death on 27 May 1613.[1]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Fulvio Tesorieri, Bishop of Belcastro (1612) and Selvaggio Primitelli, Bishop of Lavello (1613).[1]

References

  1. "Archbishop Decio Caracciolo Rosso" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bari–Bitonto (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]


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