Francesco Maria Federico Carafa

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]

Most Reverend

Francesco Maria Federico Carafa
Bishop of Nola
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Nola
In office1704–1737
PredecessorDaniele Scoppa
SuccessorTroiano Caracciolo del Sole
Orders
Ordination22 July 1679
ConsecrationPier Matteo Petrucci
by 31 January 1694
Personal details
Born3 August 1656
Rio Nero, Italy
Died6 January 1737 (age 80)
Nola, Italy
Previous postBishop of San Marco (1694–1704)

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]

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References
  1. 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. "Bishop Francesco Maria Federico Carafa, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Pietro Antonio d'Alessandro		 Bishop of San Marco
1694–1704		 Succeeded by
Matteo Gennaro Sibilia
Preceded by
Daniele Scoppa		 Bishop of Nola
1704–1737		 Succeeded by
Troiano Caracciolo del Sole
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