Gregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia

Gregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia (1643–1710) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria (1695–1710), Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1676–1678), and Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto (1676–1695).[1][2][3][4][5]

Most Reverend Gregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia
Titular Patriarch of Alexandria
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1695–1710
Predecessor	Petrus Draghi Bartoli
Successor	Carlo Ambrogio Mezzabarba
Orders
Consecration	15 March 1676 by Francesco Nerli (iuniore)
Personal details
Born	1643 Piedimonte Matese, Italy
Died	12 August 1710 (age 67)
Previous post	Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto (1676–1695) Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1676–1678)

Biography

Gregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia was born in Piedimonte Matese, Italy in 1643.[2] On 24 February 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto.[1][2] On 15 March 1676, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Nerli (iuniore), Archbishop of Florence, with Antonio Pignatelli del Rastrello, Bishop of Lecce, and Stefano Brancaccio, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 4 April 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Apostolic Nuncio to Florence where he served until his resignation on 15 June 1678.[2] On 2 May 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria.[1][2] He served as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria until his death on 12 August 1710.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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

• Antonio Pérez de la Lastra, Bishop of Gallipoli (1679);
• Francesco Pignatelli, Archbishop of Taranto (1683);
• Giacomo Cantelmo, Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia (1683);
• Pietro Vecchia (bishop), Bishop of Andria (1690);
• Domenico de Zaoli (Zaulis), Bishop of Veroli (1690);
• Michele de Bologna, Bishop of Veroli (1690);
• Giorgio Cornaro (cardinal), Titular Archbishop of Rhodus (1692);
• Francesco Acquaviva d'Aragona, Titular Archbishop of Larissa in Thessalia (1697);
• Giulio Piazza, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus (1697); and
• Denis Delfino, Titular Bishop of Lorea and Coadjutor Patriarch of Aquileia (1698).

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 5, 77, and 284. (in Latin)
2. "Patriarch Gregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
3. "Titular Metropolitan See of Neocæsarea in Ponto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 21, 2016
4. "Neocaesarea in Ponto (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 21, 2016
5. "Nunciature to Florence (Tuscany)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 2, 2017

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Alexandria {Alessandria} (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Egypt)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Mario Alberizzi	Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto 1676–1695	Succeeded by Alessandro Sforza
Preceded by Carlo Francesco Airoldi	Apostolic Nuncio to Florence 1676–1678	Succeeded by Ercole Visconti
Preceded by Petrus Draghi Bartoli	Titular Patriarch of Alexandria 1695–1710	Succeeded by Carlo Ambrogio Mezzabarba