Tommaso de Sarria, O.P. (1606 – 5 November 1682) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Taranto (1665–1682) and Archbishop of Trani (1656–1665).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend

Tommaso de Sarria
Archbishop of Taranto
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Taranto
PredecessorTommaso Caracciolo
SuccessorFrancesco Pignatelli
Previous post(s)Archbishop of Trani (1656–1665)
Personal details
Born1606
Died5 November 1682 (age 76)
Taranto, Italy
NationalitySpanish

Biography

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Tommaso de Sarria was born in Pontevedra, Spain in 1606 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[4] On 13 March 1654, he was selected as the Archbishop of Trani and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 16 October 1656.[1][4] On 13 April 1665, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Taranto.[1][4] He served as Archbishop of Taranto until his death on 5 November 1682.[4]

Episcopal succession

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 341 and 327. (in Latin)
  2. ^ "Archdiocese of Taranto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "Archdiocese of Taranto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Tommaso de Sarria, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Trani
1656–1665
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Taranto
1665–1682
Succeeded by