Annibale D'Afflitto (died 1638) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Archbishop of Reggio Calabria The Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova ( la, Archidioecesis Rheginensis-Bovensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Calabria, southern Italy. It received its current title in 1986, when the independe ...

(1593–1638). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)'' He descends from the princely House d’Afflitto.

Biography

On 15 November 1593, Annibale D'Afflitto was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Clement VIII Pope Clement VIII ( la, Clemens VIII; it, Clemente VIII; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1592 to his death in March 1605. Born ...

. On 30 November 1593, he was

consecrated Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...

bishop by

Alfonso Gesualdo di Conza Alfonso Gesualdo di Conza (20 October 1540 – 14 February 1603) was an Italian Cardinal starting in 1561. He was from Calitri, not far from Naples. His attendance at the papal conclave of 1565-1566 at the age of only 25 makes him one of the you ...

Cardinal-Bishop A cardinal ( la, Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae cardinalis, literally 'cardinal of the Holy Roman Church') is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are created by the ruling pope and typically hold the title for life. Col ...

Ostia e Velletri The Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Ostia is an ecclesiastical territory located within the Metropolitan City of Rome in Italy. It is one of the seven suburbicarian dioceses. The incumbent Bishop is cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. Since ...

, with Giulio Ottinelli, Bishop of Fano, and

Cristóbal Senmanat y Robuster Cristóbal Robuster y Senmanat or Cristóbal Robuster y Senmanat (1524–1597) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Orihuela (1587–1593). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Cristóbal Robuster y Senmanat was born in Reus, Catalonia, Spai ...

, Bishop Emeritus of Orihuela, serving as

co-consecrators A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...

. He served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria until his death on 1 April 1638.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in the Kingdom of Naples Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VIII 1638 deaths {{Italy-RC-archbishop-stub