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]
Biography
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]
References
- ^ 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)
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Francesco Maria Federico Carafa, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of San Marco Argentano-Scalea". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Marco Argentano-Scalea (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Nola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Nola (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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