Fabrizio Carafa (bishop)

Most Reverend
Fabrizio Carafa
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Bitonto
In office 1622–1651
Predecessor Giovanni Battista Stella
Successor Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Orders
Consecration 6 Feb 1622
by Francesco Sacrati (cardinal)
Personal details
Born 1588
Naples, Italy
Died Mar 1651 (age 63)
Bitonto, Italy
Nationality Italian

Fabrizio Carafa (1588 – March, 1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1622–1651).[1][2][3]

Biography

Fabrizio Carafa was born in Naples, Italy in 1588.[1] On 24 Jan 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Bitonto.[1] On 6 Feb 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Sacrati (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana, with Alfonso Giglioli, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi, and Carlo Bovi, Bishop of Bagnoregio, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Bitonto until his death in Mar 1651.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Fabrizio Carafa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Bitonto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Bitonto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Battista Stella
Bishop of Bitonto
1622–1651
Succeeded by
Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
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