Giuseppe Maria Pignatelli, C.R. (1660–1703) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Cava de' Tirreni
The Diocese of Cava (de' Tirreni) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the Italian region Campania.
(1696–1703). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Giuseppe Maria Pignatelli was born in
Naples
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,
Italy
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in 1660 and ordained a priest in the
Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence
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.
On 17 December 1696, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Innocent XII
Pope Innocent XII ( la, Innocentius XII; it, Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1691 to his death in September 1700.
He ...
as
Bishop of Cava de' Tirreni
The Diocese of Cava (de' Tirreni) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the Italian region Campania.
Bishop of Terni
The Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia ( la, Dioecesis Interamnensis-Narniensis-Amerina) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Umbria, central Italy. It was created in 1983, when the Diocese of Amelia was un ...
, with
Michele de Bologna
Michele de Bologna, C.R. (1647–1731) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Amalfi (1701–1731) and Bishop of Isernia (1690–1698). ''(in Latin)''Bishop of Isernia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Isernia-Venafro ( la, Dioecesis Aeserniensis-Venafrensis) in Molise, is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano. In 1852 the historic diocese of Isernia was combined with the diocese of Venafro, to form ...
Bishop of Ajaccio
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He served as Bishop of Cava de' Tirreni until his death on 22 March 1703.