Achille Caracciolo

Most Reverend
Achille Caracciolo
Bishop of Potenza
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Potenza
In office 1616–1623
Predecessor Gaspare Cardoso
Successor Diego Vargas
Orders
Consecration 3 May 1616
by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Died 1623
Potenza, Italy

Achille Caracciolo (died 1623) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Potenza (1616–1623).[1][2][3]

Biography

On 2 May 1616, Achille Caracciolo was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Potenza.[1] On 2 May 1616, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati with Giovanni Battista del Tufo, Bishop Emeritus of Acerra, and Paolo De Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Potenza until his death in 1623.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Achille Caracciolo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
  2. "Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Gaspare Cardoso
Bishop of Potenza
1616–1623
Succeeded by
Diego Vargas
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