Tommaso Acquaviva d'Aragona, O.P. (1600 – 23 August 1672) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1668–1672)."Bishop Tommaso Acquaviva d’Aragona, O.P."
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Biography

Tommaso Acquaviva d'Aragona was born in Nardo,

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in 1600 and ordained a priest in the

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. On 14 May 1668, he was appointed during the papacy of

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as Bishop of Bitonto. On 21 May 1668, he was consecrated bishop by

Francesco Maria Brancaccio Francesco Maria Brancaccio (15 April 1592, in Canneto, near Bari – 9 January 1675) was an Italian Catholic cardinal.

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, with

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of ''Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto'', and

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Bitonto until his death on 23 August 1672.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Clement IX 1600 births 1672 deaths Bishops of Bitonto {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub