Tommaso Caracciolo (bishop of Gerace)

Tommaso Caracciolo, O.S.B. (30 June, 1640 – 31 March, 1689) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gerace (1687–1689).[1][2]

Most Reverend Tommaso Caracciolo
Bishop of Gerace
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Gerace
In office	1687–1689
Predecessor	Stefano Sculco
Successor	Domenico Diez de Aux
Orders
Ordination	22 September 1663
Consecration	4 May 1687
Personal details
Born	30 June 1640 Naples, Italy
Died	31 March 1689 (age 48) Gerace, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Tommaso Caracciolo was born in Naples, Italy on 30 June 1640 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict on 22 September 1663.[2] On 28 April 1687, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Gerace.[1][2] On 4 May 1687, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Barbarigo, Archbishop of Corfù, with Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, and Stefano Giuseppe Menatti, Titular Bishop of Cyrene, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Gerace until his death on 4 May 1687.[1][2]

See also

• Catholic Church in Italy

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 219. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Tommaso Caracciolo, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.^{self-published}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Locri-Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.(for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Locri–Gerace (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}