Alessandro Sibilia (1591–1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capri (1637).[1]
Most Reverend Alessandro Sibilia | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Capri | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Capri |
| In office | 1637 |
| Predecessor | Loreto Di Franco |
| Successor | Francesco Antonio Biondo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1 May 1637 by Giovanni Battista Scanaroli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1591 |
| Died | Jun 1637 |
Biography
editAlessandro Sibilia was born in 1591 in Capua, Italy.[2] On 20 Apr 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Capri.[1][2] On 1 May 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Scanaroli, Titular Bishop of Sidon, with Clemente Confetti, Bishop of Muro Lucano, and Tommaso Carafa, Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Capri until his death in June 1637.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 133. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alexander Sibilia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Capri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Capri (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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