Clemente Confetti

Clemente Confetti or Clemente Confetto (died 1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acerno (1643–1644), Bishop of Muro Lucano (1630–1643),[1] and Titular Bishop of Tiberias (1623–1630).[2]

Most Reverend

Clemente Confetti
Bishop of Acerno
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1643–1644
PredecessorPietro Paolo Bonsi
SuccessorCamillo Ragona
Orders
Consecration22 January 1623
by Marco Antonio Gozzadini
Personal details
Died1644
Acerno, Italy
Previous postTitular Bishop of Tiberias (1623–1630)
Bishop of Muro Lucano (1630–1643)

Biography

On 9 January 1623, Clemente Confetti was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Titular Bishop of Tiberias and Coadjutor Bishop of Muro Lucano.[1][3] On 22 January 1623, he was consecrated bishop by Marco Antonio Gozzadini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio, with Alessandro Bosco, Bishop of Gerace, and Carlo Bovi, Bishop of Bagnoregio, serving as co-consecrators.[3] He succeeded to the bishopric of Muro Lucano on 8 January 1630.[1][3] On 13 April 1643, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Acerno.[2][3] He served as Bishop of Acerno until his death in 1644.[2][3]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Alessandro Sibilia, Bishop of Capri (1637).[3]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 249–250. (in Latin)
  2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 66 and 336. (in Latin)
  3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Clemente Confetti (Confetto)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Johann Anton Tritt von Wilderen
Titular Bishop of Tiberias
1623–1630
Succeeded by
Gaspard Karas
Preceded by
Tommaso Confetti
Bishop of Muro Lucano
1630–1643
Succeeded by
Giovanni Carlo Coppola
Preceded by
Pietro Paolo Bonsi
Bishop of Acerno
1643–1644
Succeeded by
Camillo Ragona


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