Achille Caracciolo (died 1623) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Potenza (1616–1623).[1][2]
Most Reverend Achille Caracciolo | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Potenza | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Potenza |
| In office | 1616–1623 |
| Predecessor | Gaspare Cardoso |
| Successor | Diego Vargas |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 3 May 1616 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1623 Potenza, Italy |
Biography
editOn 2 May 1616, Achille Caracciolo was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Potenza.[1][2] On 2 May 1616, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati with Giovanni Battista del Tufo, Bishop Emeritus of Acerra, and Paolo De Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Potenza until his death in 1623.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 287. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Achille Caracciolo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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