Eligio Caracciolo
Eligio Caracciolo, C.R. (1654 – 17 October 1700) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Cosenza (1694–1700).[1][2]
Most Reverend Eligio Caracciolo | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Cosenza | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Cosenza |
| In office | 1694–1700 |
| Predecessor | Gennaro Sanfelice |
| Successor | Andrea Brancaccio |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 21 March 1694 by Fabrizio Spada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1654 |
| Died | 17 October 1700 (age 46) Cosenza, Italy |
Biography
Eligio Caracciolo was born in Naples, Italy in 1654 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 15 March 1694, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Cosenza.[1][2] On 21 March 1694, he was consecrated bishop by Fabrizio Spada, Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono with Michelangelo Mattei, Titular Patriarch of Antioch, and Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, Bishop of Novara, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Cosenza until his death on 17 October 1700.[2]
References
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1913). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae Regensbergianae. p. 179.
- Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Eligio Caracciolo, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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