Giacinto Gaetano Chiurlia
Giacinto Gaetano Chiurlia (also Giacinto Gaetano Chyurlia) (4 January 1659 – 23 March 1730) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Giovinazzo (1693–1730). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Giacinto Gaetano Chiurlia was born in Rome, Italy. On 24 August 1693, he was appointed by Pope Innocent XII as Coadjutor Bishop of Giovinazzo. On 24 August 1693, he was consecrated bishop by Galeazzo Marescotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quirico e Giulitta with Sperello Sperelli, Bishop of Terni, and Stefano Giuseppe Menatti, Titular Bishop of '' Cyrene,'' serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Giovinazzo until his death on 23 March 1730. Episcopal succession See also *Catholic Church in Italy , native_name_lang = it , image = San_Giovanni_in_Laterano_-_Rome.jpg , imagewidth = 250px , alt = , caption = Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome, the ''cathedra'' seat of the Pop ... References External l ...
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The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ...
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