Francesco Gaeta (bishop)
Francesco Gaeta or Francesco Caieta (1605 – 2 March 1669) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitetto (1655–1669).[1][2][3][4]
Most Reverend Francesco Gaeta | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bitetto | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bitetto |
| In office | 1655–1669 |
| Predecessor | Marco Antonio Tomati |
| Successor | Gaspare Toralto |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 14 September 1655 by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1605 |
| Died | 2 March 1669 (age 64) Bitetto, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Biography
Francesco Gaeta was born in Salerno, Italy in 1605.[2] On 30 August 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Bitetto.[1][2] On 14 September 1655, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, with Giovanni Alfonso Puccinelli, Archbishop of Manfredonia, and Francesco Gheri, Bishop of Cervia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Bitetto until his death on 2 March 1669.[2]
See also
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 116. (in Latin)
- "Bishop Francesco Gaeta (Caieta)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 15, 2016
- "Diocese of Bitetto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 15, 2016
- "Titular Episcopal See of Bitetto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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