| Most Reverend Muzio Gaeta | |
|---|---|
| Patriarch of Jerusalem Archbishop of Bari-Canosa | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem |
| In office | 1708–1728 |
| Predecessor | Francesco Martelli |
| Successor | Vincenzo Ludovico Gotti |
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Bari-Canosa (1698–1728) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 May 1689 |
| Consecration | 13 April 1698 by Fabrizio Spada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1663 Naples, Italy |
| Died | 7 March 1728 (age 65) Bari, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Muzio Gaeta (1663–1728) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Bari-Canosa (1698–1728) and Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1708–1728).
Biography
Muzio Gaeta was born in 1663 in Naples, Italy. On 19 May 1689, he was ordained as deacon and on 22 May 1689 he was ordained a priest. On 7 April 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Bari-Canosa. On 13 April 1698, he was consecrated bishop by Fabrizio Spada, Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono with Michelangelo dei Conti, Titular Archbishop of Tarsus, and Francesco Acquaviva d'Aragona, Titular Archbishop of Larissa in Thessalia, serving as co-consecrators. On 14 May 1708, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem. He served as Archbishop of Bari-Canosa and Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem until his death on 7 March 1728.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Simone Paolo Aleotti, Bishop of Civita Castellana e Orte (1698).
Notes
- ^ Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1913). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae Regensbergianae. pp. 114 and 220.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Patriarch Muzio Gaeta (Sr.)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- Chow, Gabriel. "Patriarch Mutius de Gaeta". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Patriarchate of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Patriarchal See of Jerusalem". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [[Misplaced Pages:SPS|*Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bari–Bitonto (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byCarlo Loffredo | Archbishop of Bari-Canosa 1698–1728 |
Succeeded byMihály Karl von Althan |
| Preceded byFrancesco Martelli | Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem 1708–1728 |
Succeeded byVincenzo Ludovico Gotti |
