Fabrizio Carafa (1588 – March, 1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1622–1651).[1][2]
Most Reverend Fabrizio Carafa | |
|---|---|
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bitonto |
| In office | 1622–1651 |
| Predecessor | Giovanni Battista Stella |
| Successor | Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 6 February 1622 by Francesco Sacrati (cardinal) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1588 |
| Died | March 1651 (age 63) Bitonto, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Biography
editFabrizio Carafa was born in Naples, Italy in 1588.[2] On 24 January 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Bitonto.[1][2] On 6 February 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Sacrati (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana, with Alfonso Giglioli, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi, and Carlo Bovi, Bishop of Bagnoregio, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Bitonto until his death in March 1651.[1][2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 116. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Fabrizio Carafa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Bitonto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Bitonto (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
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