Tommaso Caracciolo (archbishop)

Tommaso Caracciolo, C.R. (died 1665) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Taranto (1637–1665) and Titular Archbishop of Cyrene (1631–1637).[1][2][3][4]

For other people named Tommaso Caracciolo, see Tommaso Caracciolo (disambiguation).
Most Reverend

Tommaso Caracciolo
Archbishop of Taranto
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Taranto
In office1637–1665
PredecessorGil Carrillo de Albornoz
SuccessorTommaso de Sarria
Orders
Consecration14 December 1631
by Giulio Savelli
Personal details
Died1665
Taranto, Italy
Previous post(s)Titular Archbishop of Cyrene (1631–1637)

Biography

Tommaso Caracciolo was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 10 November 1631, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Titular Archbishop of Cyrene.[1][2] On 14 December 1631, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Savelli, Archbishop of Salerno.[2] On 20 September 1636, he was selected as Archbishop of Taranto and confirmed on 30 March 1637 by Pope Gregory XIII.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Taranto until his death in 1665.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Carlo Antonio Agudio, Bishop of Castellaneta (1650).[2]

See also

References
  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 327 and 122. (in Latin)
  2. "Archbishop Tommaso Caracciolo, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  3. "Archdiocese of Taranto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Archdiocese of Taranto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016


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