Tommaso Brancaccio
Tommaso Brancaccio (1621 – 29 April 1677) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nardò (1669–1677) and Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1656–1669).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Tommaso Brancaccio | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nardò | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nardò |
| In office | 1669–1677 |
| Predecessor | Girolamo Cori |
| Successor | Orazio Fortunato |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1621 Ugento, Italy |
| Died | 29 April 1677 (age 56) Nardò, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Previous post | Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1656–1669) |
Biography
Tommaso Brancaccio was born in Ugento, Italy in 1621.[3] In 16 October 1656, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento.[1][3] On 19 August 1669, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement IX as Bishop of Nardò.[2][3] He served as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento until his death in 29 April 1677.[2][3]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giuseppe Petagna, Bishop of Caiazzo (1657).[3]
See also
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 105. (in Latin)
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 286. (in Latin)
- "Bishop Tommaso Brancaccio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Avellino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Avellino (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.(for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lorenzo Pollicini |
Bishop of Avellino e Frigento 1656–1669 |
Succeeded by Giovanni Battista Lanfranchi |
| Preceded by Girolamo Cori |
Bishop of Nardò 1669–1677 |
Succeeded by Orazio Fortunato |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.