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) | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa) |
| In office | 1606–1613 |
| Predecessor | Galeazzo Sanvitale |
| Successor | Ascanio Gesualdo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1 October 1606 by Giovanni Battista Costanzo |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 27 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
- "Archbishop Decio Caracciolo Rosso" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
External links and additional sources
- 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]