Tiberio Carafa (bishop)

Tiberio Carafa (died 1588) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio (1579–1588) and Bishop of Potenza (1566–1579).[1][2]


Tiberio Carafa
Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cassano all'Jonio
In office1579–1588
PredecessorGiovan Battista Serbelloni
SuccessorOwen Lewis (bishop)
Orders
Consecration26 May 1566
by Scipione Rebiba
Personal details
Died1588
Cassano all'Jonio, Italy
Previous post(s)Bishop of Potenza (1566–1579)

Biography edit

On 15 May 1566, Tiberio Carafa was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Potenza.[1][2] On 26 May 1566, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Rebiba, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Anastasia, with Giulio Antonio Santorio, Archbishop of Santa Severina, and Vincenzo Lauro, Bishop of Mondovi, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 6 Feb 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio until his death in 1588.[1][2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 156 and 279. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Tiberio Carafa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Potenza
1566–1579
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio
1579–1588
Succeeded by