Fabrizio Carafa (1588 – March, 1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Bitonto
The Italian Catholic diocese of Bitonto, in Apulia, had a short independent existence from 1982 to 1986. In the latter year it was united into the Archdiocese of Bari, forming the Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto. Before 1982, it had existed since the 9 ...
(1622–1651).
[ ''(in Latin)'']["Bishop Fabrizio Carafa"]
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Biography
Fabrizio Carafa was born in
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
,
Italy
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in 1588.
On 24 January 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Gregory XV
Pope Gregory XV ( la, Gregorius XV; it, Gregorio XV; 9 January 15548 July 1623), born Alessandro Ludovisi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 February 1621 to his death in July 1623.
Biography
Early life
Al ...
as
Bishop of Bitonto
The Italian Catholic diocese of Bitonto, in Apulia, had a short independent existence from 1982 to 1986. In the latter year it was united into the Archdiocese of Bari, forming the Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto. Before 1982, it had existed since the 9 ...
.
On 6 February 1622, he was consecrated bishop by
Francesco Sacrati (cardinal)
Francesco Sacrati (1567 – September 6, 1623) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cesena (1622–1623), Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana (1621–1623), and Titular Archbishop of '' Damascus'' (1 ...
,
Cardinal-Priest
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 ...
of
San Matteo in Merulana San Matteo in Via Merulana was a titular church in Rome, dedicated to the Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, for cardinal priests (the intermediary class).
History
San Matteo was first established as a titular church in 112 by Pope Alexander I, th ...
, with
Alfonso Giglioli,
Bishop of Anglona-Tursi
The Diocese of Tursi-Lagonegro ( la, Dioecesis Tursiensis-Lacunerulonensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Basilicata, southern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo. , and
Carlo Bovi,
Bishop of Bagnoregio The diocese of Bagnoregio is a former Roman Catholic territory, located in the modern Province of Viterbo in the Italian region of Lazio, located about northwest of Rome.[Catholic Church in Italy
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References
External links and additional sources
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17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XV
1588 births
1651 deaths
Bishops of Bitonto
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