Andrea Caputo

Andrea Caputo (died March 1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano (1625–1650)[1] and Titular Bishop of Constantia in Arabia (1622–1625).[2]

Most Reverend Andrea Caputo
Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano
In office	1625–1650
Predecessor	Francesco Brusco
Successor	Onofrio de Ponte
Orders
Consecration	31 July 1622 by Marco Antonio Gozzadini
Personal details
Born	Naples, Italy
Died	March 1650 Lettere, Italy

Biography

Andrea Caputo was born in Naples, Italy.[3] On 11 July 1622, Andrea Caputo was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Coadjutor Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano and Titular Bishop of Constantia in Arabia.[1][2][3][4] On 31 July 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Marco Antonio Gozzadini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio, with Baldassare Cagliares, Bishop of Malta, and Alessandro Bosco, Bishop of Carinola, serving as co-consecrators.[3] In 1625, he succeeded to the bishopric of Lettere-Gragnano.[2][3] He served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano until his death in March 1650.[2][3]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Antonio Bonfiglioli, Bishop of Carinola (1622); and Giacinto Petroni, Bishop of Molfetta (1622).[3]

See also

• Catholic Church in Italy

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 161–162. (in Latin)
2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 222. (in Latin)
3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Andrea Caputo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
4. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Andrea Caputo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Constantia in Arabia (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Constantia in Arabia (Syria)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lettere (-Gragnano)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Lettere (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}