| Most Reverend Tommaso Caracciolo | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Taranto | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Taranto |
| In office | 1637–1665 |
| Predecessor | Gil Carrillo de Albornoz |
| Successor | Tommaso de Sarria |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Cyrene (1631–1637) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 14 December 1631 by Giulio Savelli |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1665 Taranto, Italy |
Tommaso Caracciolo, C.R. (died 1665) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Taranto (1637–1665) and Titular Archbishop of Cyrene (1631–1637).
Biography
Tommaso Caracciolo was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence. On 10 November 1631, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Titular Archbishop of Cyrene. On 14 December 1631, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Savelli, Archbishop of Salerno. On 20 September 1636, he was selected as Archbishop of Taranto and confirmed on 30 March 1637 by Pope Gregory XIII. He served as Archbishop of Taranto until his death in 1665.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Carlo Antonio Agudio, Bishop of Castellaneta (1650).
See also
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 327 and 122. (in Latin)
- ^ "Archbishop Tommaso Caracciolo, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- "Archdiocese of Taranto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- "Archdiocese of Taranto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Cyrene (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Cyrene (Libya)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGereon Otto von Gutmann zu Sobernheim | Titular Archbishop of Cyrene 1631–1637 |
Succeeded byEtienne Via |
| Preceded byGil Carrillo de Albornoz | Archbishop of Taranto 1637–1665 |
Succeeded byTommaso de Sarria |
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