Domenico Sorrentino (1640–1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1676–1708) and

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Biography

Domenico Sorrentino was born in Cava on 25 Sep 1640 and ordained a priest on 21 Dec 1670. He was appointed

on 13 Mar 1673, by

Pope Clement X Pope Clement X ( la, Clemens X; it, Clemente X; 13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670 to his death in July 1676. Elected pope at ag ...

. On 16 Apr 1673, he was

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bishop by

Francesco Maria Febei Francesco Maria Febei (1616 – 29 November 1680) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of ''Tarsus, Mersin, Tarsus'' (1667–1680).Titular Archbishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of ''Tarsus'', with

Pier Antonio Capobianco Pier Antonio Capobianco (26 January 1619 – 30 October 1689) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia from 1663 to 1672. ''(in Latin)'' Biography Pier Antonio Capobianco was born in Naples, Italy, on 26 January 1619. On ...

, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, and

Giuseppe di Giacomo Giuseppe Di Giacomo (born 1 January 1945 in Avola, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its ter ...

Bishop of Bovino The Diocese of Bovino (Latin: Bivinensis, or Bovinensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese in the civil province of Apulia, southern Italy. It is 23 mi (37 km) southwest of Foggia.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, ...

. On 27 Apr 1676, he was appointed

by Pope Clement X. He served as Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino until his death in Sep 1708.

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17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops 18th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Clement X 1640 births 1708 deaths {{RC-bishop-stub