Giovanni Battista del Tufo

Giovanni Battista del Tufo, C.R. (1543 – 13 June 1622) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acerra (1587–1603).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Giovanni Battista del Tufo
Bishop of Acerra
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Acerra
In office1587–1603
PredecessorMarcello Maiorana
SuccessorJuan Gurrea
Orders
OrdinationMarch 1572
Consecration13 December 1587
Personal details
Born1543
Naples, Italy
Died13 June 1622 (age 79)
Acerra, Italy
NationalityItalian

Biography

Giovanni Battista del Tufo was born in Naples, Italy in 1543 and ordained a deacon on 20 May 1570 and a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence in March 1572.[2] On 17 August 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Acerra.[1][2] On 13 December 1587, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Bishop of Acerra until his resignation on 23 June 1603.[2] He died on 13 June 1622.[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

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References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 93. (in Latin)
  2. "Bishop Giovanni Battista del Tufo, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 27, 2017
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Marcello Maiorana		 Bishop of Acerra
1587–1603		 Succeeded by
Juan Gurrea
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