Francesco Gaeta or Francesco Caieta (1605 – 2 March 1669) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitetto (1655–1669).[1][2][3][4]
Most Reverend Francesco Gaeta | |
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Bishop of Bitetto | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Bitetto |
In office | 1655–1669 |
Predecessor | Marco Antonio Tomati |
Successor | Gaspare Toralto |
Orders | |
Consecration | 14 September 1655 by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti |
Personal details | |
Born | 1605 |
Died | 2 March 1669 (age 64) Bitetto, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Biography
editFrancesco Gaeta was born in Salerno, Italy in 1605.[2] On 30 August 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Bitetto.[1][2] On 14 September 1655, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, with Giovanni Alfonso Puccinelli, Archbishop of Manfredonia, and Francesco Gheri, Bishop of Cervia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Bitetto until his death on 2 March 1669.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 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 Francesco Gaeta (Caieta)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 15, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Bitetto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 15, 2016
- ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Bitetto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016