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]

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. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 347. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 212. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d e 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]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Giovinazzo
1637–1657
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Tropea
1657–1664
Succeeded by


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