Pier Luigi Carafa (bishop)

Most Reverend
Pier Luigi Carafa
Bishop of Tricarico
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Tricarico
In office 1646–1672
Predecessor Pier Luigi Carafa
Successor Andrea Francolisio
Orders
Consecration 14 Jan 1646
by Pier Luigi Carafa
Personal details
Died 7 Aug 1672
Tricarico, Italy

Pier Luigi Carafa (died 1672) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tricarico (1646–1672).[1][2][3]

Biography

On 8 Jan 1646, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Tricarico.[1][2][3] On 14 Jan 1646, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Luigi Carafa (seniore), Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, and Ascanio Cassiani, Bishop of Andria, serving as co-consecrators.[3] He served as Bishop of Tricarico until his death on 7 Aug 1672.[3] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Battista Brescia, Bishop of Vicenza (1655).[3][4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 343. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 237. (in Latin)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Pier Luigi Carafa, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  4. "Diocese of Tricarico" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 9, 2016
  5. "Diocese of Tricarico GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Pier Luigi Carafa
Bishop of Tricarico
1646–1672
Succeeded by
Andrea Francolisio
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