Scipione Gesualdo (died 1608) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Archbishop of Conza
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...
(1584–1608).
["Archbishop Scipione Gesualdo"]
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Biography
On 28 Nov 1584, Scipione Gesualdo was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Gregory XIII as
Archbishop of Conza
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...
.
On 13 Jan 1585, he was consecrated bishop by
Giulio Antonio Santorio,
Cardinal-Priest of
San Bartolomeo all'Isola
The Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island ( it, Basilica di San Bartolomeo all'Isola , la, Basilica S. Bartholomaei in Insula) is a titular minor basilica, located in Rome, Italy. It was founded in 998 by Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor and co ...
,
Massimiliano Palumbara
Massimiliano Palumbara or Massimiliano Palombella (died 23 Jan 1607) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Benevento (1574–1607). ,
Archbishop of Benevento
The Italian Catholic metropolitan Archdiocese of Benevento ( la, Archidioecesis Beneventana) has a long history; it now has five suffragan dioceses: the diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, the diocese of Avellino, the diocese of Cerreto Sannita-T ...
, and
Flaminio Filonardi
Flaminio Filonardi (died 12 September 1608) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Aquino (1579–1608).[Bishop of Aquino
The Diocese of Aquino e Pontecorvo (Latin: ''Dioecesis Aquinatensis et Pontiscurvi'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Aquino in the province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region. In 1818, it was suppressed to the Dioce ...]
, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Archbishop of Conza until his death in 1608.
References
16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XIII
1608 deaths
Archbishops of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia
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