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Girolamo Ricciulli (1580 – 7 August 1626) 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.
(1616–1626). ''(in Latin)''


Biography

Girolamo Ricciulli was born in
Cosenza Cosenza (; local dialect: ''Cusenza'', ) is a city in Calabria, Italy. The city centre has a population of approximately 70,000; the urban area counts more than 200,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Province of Cosenza, which has a populati ...
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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 territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
in 1580. ' On 5 December 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V 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.
. On 13 December 1616, 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 Francesco Sacrati (cardinal), Titular Archbishop of ''Damascus'', and Vincenzo Landinelli, Bishop of Albenga, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Belcastro until his death on 7 August 1626.


Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: *
Bernardo Florio Bernardo Florio, O.Cruc. (1587 – 14 February 1656) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zadar (1621–1642) and Bishop of Canea (1642–1656).Bishop of Canea (1621); *
Paulus Pucciarelli Paulus Pucciarelli, O.P. (1583–1631) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Andros (1621–1631).
,
Bishop of Andros The Roman Catholic Diocese of Andros was a Latin catholic bishopric in insular Greece. In 1919, it was absorbed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos.Bernardino Piccoli Bernardino Piccoli (1581–1636) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Strongoli (1627–1636) ''(in Latin)'' and Titular Archbishop of ''Nicaea'' (1622–1627). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Bernardino Piccoli was born in Umbriatico, ...
, Coadjutor Bishop of Strongoli (1622).


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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V 1580 births 1626 deaths {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub