Giovanni Tommaso Perrone

Giovanni Tommaso Perrone (1601 – 16 November 1677) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicastro (1639–1677).[1]

Most Reverend

Giovanni Tommaso Perrone
Bishop of Nicastro
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Nicastro
In office1639–1677
PredecessorMarco Antonio Mandosio
SuccessorFrancesco Tansi
Orders
Consecration25 April 1639
by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore)
Personal details
Died16 November 1677 (age 76)
Nicastro, Italy

Biography

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Giovanni Tommaso Perrone was born in Rossano, Italy in 1601.[2] On 11 April 1639, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Nicastro.[1][2] On 25 April 1639, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore), Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio, with Tommaso Carafa, Bishop Emeritus of Vulturara e Montecorvino, and Lorenzo della Robbia, Bishop of Fiesole, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Nicastro until his death on 16 November 1677.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 256. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Tommaso Perrone". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Nicastro
1639–1677
Succeeded by