Bishop Cristoforo Memmolo, C.R. (1586 – 1646) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Ruvo The diocese of Ruvo was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Apulia, southern Italy, which existed until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi. From 1818 to 1982, it was united with the diocese of ...

(1621–1646). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Cristoforo Memmolo, C.R."
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Biography

Cristoforo Memmolo was born in

Benevento Benevento (, , ; la, Beneventum) is a city and ''comune'' of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill above sea level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino (or Beneventano) and the ...

, Italy in 1586 and ordained a priest in the

Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence The Theatines officially named the Congregation of Clerics Regular ( la, Ordo Clericorum Regularium), abreviated CR, is a Catholic order of clerics regular of Pontifical Right for men founded by Archbishop Gian Pietro Carafa in Sept. 14, 1524. I ...

. On 29 March 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as

. On 18 April 1621, he was consecrated bishop by

Giovanni Garzia Mellini Giovanni Garzia Mellini (his first name is also rendered Giangarzia while his middle name is also rendered Garsia) (1562 – 2 October 1629) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1629), Cardinal-Priest of San Lore ...

, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati with Attilio Amalteo, Titular Archbishop of ''Athenae'', and Paolo De Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Ruvo until his death in May 1646.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V 1586 births 1646 deaths Theatine bishops People from Benevento {{RC-bishop-stub