Scipio Carocci

Scipio Carocci or Scipio Carocius (1649–1702) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acerno (1696–1702).[1]

Most Reverend

Scipio Carocci
Bishop of Acerno
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Acerno
In office1696–1702
PredecessorFrancesco Sifola
SuccessorNicolaus Ventriglia
Orders
Consecration21 December 1696
by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara
Personal details
Born22 April 1649
DiedJune 1702 (age 53)
Acerno, Italy
NationalityItalian

Biography

Scipio Carocci was born in Gaete on 22 April 1649.[2] On 17 December 1696, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Acerno.[1][2] On 21 December 1696, he was consecrated bishop by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Giorgio Spínola, Bishop of Albenga, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Acerno until his death in June 1702.[1][2]

References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 66. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Scipio Carocci (Carocius)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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