Carlo Carafa della Spina

Carlo Carafa della Spina (1611–1680) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.[1]

His Eminence Carlo Carafa della Spina
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via
Church	Catholic Church
Orders
Consecration	1 Jan 1645 by Ciriaco Rocci
Personal details
Born	21 Apr 1611 Rome, Italy
Died	23 Jan 1675 (age 77) Rome, Italy

Biography

On 1 Jan 1645, he was consecrated bishop by Ciriaco Rocci, Cardinal-Priest of San Salvatore in Lauro, with Fabio Lagonissa, Titular Patriarch of Antioch, and Alfonso Gonzaga, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus, serving as co-consecrators.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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

• Jost Knab, Bishop of Lausanne (1654);
• Giovanni Delfino (iuniore), Titular Archbishop of Thagaste and Coadjutor Patriarch of Aquileia (1656);
• Paul de Tauris-Jancic, Bishop of Pedena (1663);
• Lorenzo Astiria, Bishop of Malta (1670);
• Francesco Buonvisi, Titular Archbishop of Thessalonica and Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1670);
• Francesco Nerli (iuniore), Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto (1670);
• Giuseppe Cigala, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1670);
• Giovanni Battista Paterio, Bishop of Andros (1672);
• Gerolamo Rocca, Bishop of Ischia (1672);
• Francesco Antonio Gallo, Bishop of Bitonto (1672);
• Onofrio Manesi, Bishop of Bisignano (1672);
• Francesco Antonio Carafa, Archbishop of Lanciano (1675);
• Carlo della Palma, Bishop of Pozzuoli (1675);

and the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

• Giovanni de Torres, Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto and Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1645);
• Girolamo Buonvisi, Titular Archbishop of Laodicea in Phrygia (1651);
• Girolamo Boncompagni, Archbishop of Bologna (1652);
• Alfonso Michele Litta, Archbishop of Milan (1652);
• Calanio della Ciaja, Bishop of Nardò (1652);
• Lodovico Betti, Bishop of Osimo (1652);
• Francesco Gaetano, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1652);
• Neri Corsini, Titular Archbishop of Tamiathis (1652);
• Giantommaso Gastaldi, Bishop of Brugnato (1652); and
• Francisco de Rojas-Borja y Artés, Archbishop of Tarragona (1653).

References

1. Miranda, Salvador. "CARAFA DELLA SPINA, Carlo (1611-1680)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
2. Cheney, David M. "Carlo Cardinal Carafa della Spina, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Carlo Carafa	Bishop of Aversa 1644–1665	Succeeded by Paolo Carafa
Preceded by Jost Knab	Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland 1653–1654	Succeeded by Federico Borromeo (iuniore)
Preceded by Francesco Boccapaduli	Apostolic Nuncio to Venice 1654–1658	Succeeded by Giacomo Altoviti
Preceded by Scipione Pannocchieschi d'Elci	Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor 1658–1664	Succeeded by Giulio Spinola
Preceded by Giambattista Spada	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna 1664–1675	Succeeded by Bernhard Gustav von Baden-Durlach
Preceded by César d'Estrées	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via 1675–1680	Succeeded by Francesco Maidalchini