Alfonso Carafa (bishop)

Alfonso Carafa (died 1534) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lucera (1512–1534),[1] Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti (1505–1512),[2] and Titular Patriarch of Antioch (1504–1505).[3]

Most Reverend

Alfonso Carafa
Bishop of Lucera
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Lucera
In office1512–1534
PredecessorGiovanni Di Luigi
SuccessorAndrea Matteo Palmieri
Personal details
Died1534
Previous post(s)Titular Patriarch of Antioch (1504–1505)
Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti (1505–1512)

Biography

In 1504, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Titular Patriarch of Antioch.[3][4][5] On 30 July 1505, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti.[2][4] On 27 August 1512, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Bishop of Lucera.[1][4] He served as Bishop of Lucera until his death in 1505.[1][4]

References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 229. (in Latin)
  2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 97. (in Latin)
  3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 111. (in Latin)
  4. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alfonso Carafa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  5. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Alfonso Carafa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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