Gregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia (1643–1710) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria (1695–1710), Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1676–1678), and Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto (1676–1695).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Gregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia | |
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| Titular Patriarch of Alexandria | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1695–1710 |
| Predecessor | Petrus Draghi Bartoli |
| Successor | Carlo Ambrogio Mezzabarba |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto (1676–1695) Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1676–1678) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 15 March 1676 by Francesco Nerli (iuniore) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1643 Piedimonte Matese, Italy |
| Died | 12 August 1710 (aged 66–67) |
Biography
editGregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia was born in Piedimonte Matese, Italy in 1643.[4] On 24 February 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto.[5][4] On 15 March 1676, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Nerli (iuniore), Archbishop of Florence, with Antonio Pignatelli del Rastrello, Bishop of Lecce, and Stefano Brancaccio, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, serving as co-consecrators.[4] On 4 April 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Apostolic Nuncio to Florence where he served until his resignation on 15 June 1678.[4] On 2 May 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria.[5][4] He served as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria until his death on 12 August 1710.[5][4]
Episcopal succession
editWhile bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[4]
- Antonio Pérez de la Lastra, Bishop of Gallipoli (1679);
- Francesco Pignatelli, Archbishop of Taranto (1683);
- Giacomo Cantelmo, Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia (1683);
- Pietro Vecchia (bishop), Bishop of Andria (1690);
- Domenico de Zaoli (Zaulis), Bishop of Veroli (1690);
- Michele de Bologna, Bishop of Veroli (1690);
- Giorgio Cornaro (cardinal), Titular Archbishop of Rhodus (1692);
- Francesco Acquaviva d'Aragona, Titular Archbishop of Larissa in Thessalia (1697);
- Giulio Piazza, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus (1697); and
- Denis Delfino, Titular Bishop of Lorea and Coadjutor Patriarch of Aquileia (1698).
References
edit- ^ "Titular See of Neocæsarea in Ponto, Turkiye". GCatholic.
- ^ "Neocaesarea in Ponto (Titular See) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Florence (Tuscany) (Nunciature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Patriarch Gregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
- ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 5, 77, and 284. (in Latin)
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Alexandria {Alessandria} (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Egypt)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
