Andrea Bonito

Andrea Bonito, C.O. (1619 – 2 February, 1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capaccio (1677–1674).[1]

Most Reverend Andrea Bonito
Bishop of Capaccio
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Capaccio
In office	1677–1674
Predecessor	Camillo Ragona
Successor	Giovanni Battista De Pace
Orders
Consecration	20 June 1677 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born	1619 Amalfi, Italy
Died	2 February 1684 (age 65) Capaccio, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Andrea Bonito was born in Amalfi, Italy in 1619 and ordained a priest in the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.[2] On 14 June 1677, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Capaccio.[1][2] On 20 June 1677, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Carlo Vaini, Titular Archbishop of Nicaea, and Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Capaccio until his death on 2 February 1684.[1][2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 142. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Andrea Bonito, C.O." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Vallo della Lucania". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Vallo della Lucania (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}