Achille Caracciolo

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

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

Biography

On 2 May 1616, Achille Caracciolo was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Potenza.[1][2] 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.[2] He served as Bishop of Potenza until his death in 1623.[1][2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 287. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Achille Caracciolo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}