Francesco Maria Federico Carafa (original) (raw)

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Most ReverendFrancesco Maria Federico Carafa
Bishop of Nola
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Nola
In office 1704–1737
Predecessor Daniele Scoppa
Successor Troiano Caracciolo del Sole
Previous post(s) Bishop of San Marco (1694–1704)
Orders
Ordination 22 July 1679
Consecration Pier Matteo Petrucciby 31 January 1694
Personal details
Born 3 August 1656Rio Nero, Italy
Died 6 January 1737 (age 80)Nola, Italy

Francesco Maria Federico Carafa, C.R. (1656–1737) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nola (1704–1737) and Bishop of San Marco (1694–1704).[1][2]

Francesco Maria Federico Carafa was born in Rio Nero, Italy on 3 August 1656 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence on 22 Jul 1679.[2]On 25 January 1694, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of San Marco.[1][2]On 31 January 1694, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, Bishop of Novara, and Gennaro Crespino, Bishop of Minori, serving as co-consecrators.[2]On 7 April 1704, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Nola.[1][2]He served as Bishop of Nola until his death on 6 January 1737.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Erasmus Bertone, Titular Bishop of Eumenia (1730).[2]

  1. ^ a b c d Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 255 and 291. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Francesco Maria Federico Carafa, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded byPietro Antonio d'Alessandro Bishop of San Marco 1694–1704 Succeeded byMatteo Gennaro Sibilia
Preceded byDaniele Scoppa Bishop of Nola 1704–1737 Succeeded byTroiano Caracciolo del Sole

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