Benedetto Bartolo (1627–1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Belcastro The Diocese of Belcastro (Latin: ''Dioecesis Bellicastrensis'') in the town of Belcastro in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. In 1828, it was suppressed to the Archdiocese of Santa Severina. (1684–1685)
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and
Bishop of Lacedonia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Lacedonia (Laquedonia, Cedonia), a suffragan of the archdiocese of Benevento in Campania, existed until 1986 when incorporated into the reorganized Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia. (1672–1684).
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Biography
Benedetto Bartolo was born in Giarutana,
Italy
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on 16 December 1627 and ordained a priest on 11 March 1668.
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On 12 September 1672, he was appointed by
Pope Clement X as
Bishop of Lacedonia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Lacedonia (Laquedonia, Cedonia), a suffragan of the archdiocese of Benevento in Campania, existed until 1986 when incorporated into the reorganized Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia. .
On 18 September 1672, he was
consecrated
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bishop by
Cesare Facchinetti
Cesare Facchinetti (17 September 1608 – 30 January 1683) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal.
Early life
Facchinetti was born 17 September 1608 in Bologna. He was the son of Ludovico Facchinetti (2nd Marquis of Vianino), Senator of Bologna, Ambas ...
,
Bishop of Spoleto
The Archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia ( la, Archidioecesis Spoletana-Nursina) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. Historically, it was the Diocese of Spoleto. Elevated to the status of an archdio ...
.
On 18 September 1684, he was appointed by
Pope Innocent XI
Pope Innocent XI ( la, Innocentius XI; it, Innocenzo XI; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 September 1676 to his death on August 12, 1689.
Poli ...
as
Bishop of Belcastro The Diocese of Belcastro (Latin: ''Dioecesis Bellicastrensis'') in the town of Belcastro in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. In 1828, it was suppressed to the Archdiocese of Santa Severina. .
He served as Bishop of Belcastro until his death in November 1685.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the
principal co-consecrator of:
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Giambattista Morea,
Bishop of Lacedonia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Lacedonia (Laquedonia, Cedonia), a suffragan of the archdiocese of Benevento in Campania, existed until 1986 when incorporated into the reorganized Roman Catholic Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia. (1684);
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Pietro Luigi Malaspina,
Bishop of Cortona (1684); and
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Giovanni Riccanale,
Bishop of Boiano
The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano ( la, Archidioecesis Campobassensis-Boianensis) became an archdiocese in 1973 and a metropolitan see in 1976. The historical diocese of Boiano was renamed diocese of Boiano-Campobasso in 19 ...
(1684).
References
External links and additional sources
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17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Clement X
Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XI
1627 births
1685 deaths
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