| Most Reverend Carlo Carafa | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Aversa | |
 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Aversa |
| In office | 1616–1644 |
| Predecessor | Filippo Spinelli |
| Successor | Carlo Carafa della Spina |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1621–1628) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 21 September 1616 by Giambattista Leni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1584 Naples, Italy |
| Died | April 1644 (age 60) Aversa, Italy |
Carlo Carafa (1584–1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Aversa (1616–1644) and Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1621–1628).
Biography
Carlo Carafa was born in Naples, Italy in 1584. On 19 July 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Aversa. On 21 September 1616, he was consecrated bishop by Giambattista Leni, Bishop of Ferrara, with Galeazzo Sanvitale, Archbishop Emeritus of Bari-Canosa, and Antonio Díaz (bishop), Bishop of Caserta, serving as co-consecrators. On 17 April 1621, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, by Pope Gregory XV, where he served until his resignation on 9 Sep 1628. He served as Bishop of Aversa until his death in April 1644.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:
- Miguel Juan Balaguer Camarasa, Bishop of Malta (1635);
- Domenico Ravenna, Bishop of Nicastro (1635);
- Luigi Pappacoda, Bishop of Capaccio (1635); and
- Marco Morosini, Bishop of Treviso (1639).
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 106. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Carlo Carafa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Emperor (Germany)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Aversa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Aversa (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAscanio Gesualdo | Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor 1621–1628 |
Succeeded byGiovanni Battista Maria Pallotta |
| Preceded byFilippo Spinelli | Bishop of Aversa 1616–1644 |
Succeeded byCarlo Carafa della Spina |
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