Carlo Maranta

Carlo Maranta (1583 – 26 January 1664) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tropea (1657–1664)[1] and Bishop of Giovinazzo (1637–1657).[2]

Most Reverend Carlo Maranta
Bishop of Tropea
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Tropea
In office	1657–1664
Predecessor	Juan Lozano (bishop)
Successor	Luis Morales (bishop)
Orders
Consecration	20 September 1637 by Francesco Maria Brancaccio
Personal details
Born	1583 Naples, Italy
Died	26 January 1664 (age 80) Tropea, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Carlo Maranta was born in Naples, Italy in 1583.[3] On 7 September 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Giovinazzo.[2][3][4] On 20 September 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Gaetano Cossa, Archbishop of Otranto, and Tommaso Carafa, Bishop Emeritus of Vulturara e Montecorvin, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 24 March 1657, he was selected as Bishop of Tropea and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII on 24 September 1657.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Tropea until his death on 26 January 1664.[1][3]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 347. (in Latin)
2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 212. (in Latin)
3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Carlo Maranta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
4. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Carlo Maranta". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Giovinazzo e Terlizzi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Giovinazzo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Tropea". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Tropea (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}