Gaspare Ricciullo del Fosso

Gaspare Ricciullo del Fosso, O.M. (1496–1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (1560–1592),[1] Bishop of Calvi Risorta (1551–1560),[2] and Bishop of Scala (1548–1551).[3]

Most Reverend

Gaspare Ricciullo del Fosso
Archbishop of Reggio Calabria
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Reggio Calabria
In office1560–1592
PredecessorAgostino Gonzaga
SuccessorAnnibale D'Afflitto
Orders
OrdinationNovember 1521
Personal details
Born6 January 1496
Rogliano, Italy
Died28 December 1592 (age 96)
Reggio Calabria, Italy
NationalityItalian
Previous postBishop of Scala (1548–1551)
Bishop of Calvi Risorta (1551–1560)

Biography

Gaspare Ricciullo del Fosso was born in Rogliano, Italy on 6 January 1496 and ordained a priest in the Order of the Minims in November 1521.[4][5] On 17 May 1548, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Scala.[3][4] On 22 April 1551, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Calvi Risorta.[2][4][5] On 17 July 1560, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria.[1][4][5] He served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria until his death on 28 December 1592.[1][4][5]

References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 284. (in Latin)
  2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 147–148. (in Latin)
  3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 294. (in Latin)
  4. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Gaspare Ricciullo del Fosso, O.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  5. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Gaspare Ricciullo Del Fosso, O.M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Lodovico Vanino de Theodoli		 Bishop of Scala
1548–1551		 Succeeded by
Costantino Piccioni
Preceded by
Berenguer Gombau		 Bishop of Calvi Risorta
1551–1560		 Succeeded by
Giulio Magnani
Preceded by
Agostino Gonzaga		 Archbishop of Reggio Calabria
1560–1592		 Succeeded by
Annibale D'Afflitto

Minims (religious order)


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