Luca Matteo Caracciolo (died 1526) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Lesina
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
(1507–1526).
[ ''(in Latin)'']["Bishop Luca Matteo Caracciolo"]
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'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 17, 2017["Titular Episcopal See of Lesina"]
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved May 17, 2017
Biography
On 4 August 1507, Luca Matteo Caracciolo was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Julius II as
Bishop of Lesina
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
.
He served as Bishop of Lesina until his death in 1526.
References
16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Julius II
1526 deaths
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