Alessandro Sibilia

Alessandro Sibilia (1591–1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capri (1637).[1]

Most Reverend Alessandro Sibilia
Bishop of Capri
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Capri
In office	1637
Predecessor	Loreto Di Franco
Successor	Francesco Antonio Biondo
Orders
Consecration	1 May 1637 by Giovanni Battista Scanaroli
Personal details
Born	1591 Capua, Italy
Died	Jun 1637

Biography

Alessandro Sibilia was born in 1591 in Capua, Italy.[2] On 20 Apr 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Capri.[1][2] On 1 May 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Scanaroli, Titular Bishop of Sidon, with Clemente Confetti, Bishop of Muro Lucano, and Tommaso Carafa, Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Capri until his death in June 1637.[1][2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 133. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alexander Sibilia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Capri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Capri (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}