Camillo Ragona (1604 – 1 August 1677) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capaccio (1665–1677) and Bishop of Acerno (1644–1665).[1]

Most Reverend

Camillo Ragona
Bishop of Capaccio
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Capaccio
In office1665–1677
PredecessorTommaso Carafa
SuccessorAndrea Bonito
Previous post(s)Bishop of Acerno (1644–1665)
Orders
Consecration23 October 1644
by Francesco Maria Brancaccio
Personal details
Born1604
Died1 August 1677 (age 73)
Capaccio, Italy
NationalityItalian

Biography

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Camillo Ragona was born in Tricarico, Italy, in 1604.[2][3] On 17 October 1644, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Acerno.[1][2] On 23 October 1644, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Tommaso Carafa, Bishop of Capaccio, and Luigi Pappacoda, Bishop of Lecce, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 13 April 1665, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Capaccio.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Capaccio until his death on 1 August 1677.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. pp. 66 and 134. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Camillo Ragona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Camillo Ragona". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Acerno
1644–1665
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Capaccio
1665–1677
Succeeded by