Girolamo Ricciulli

Girolamo Ricciulli (1580 – 7 August 1626) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Belcastro (1616–1626).[1]

Most Reverend Girolamo Ricciulli
Bishop of Belcastro
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Belcastro
In office	1616–1626
Predecessor	Fulvio Tesorieri
Successor	Antonio Ricciulli
Orders
Consecration	13 December 1616 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Born	1580 Cosenza, Italy
Died	7 August 1626 (age 46) Belcastro, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Girolamo Ricciulli was born in Cosenza, Italy in 1580.[2]' On 5 December 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Belcastro.[1][2] On 13 December 1616, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Francesco Sacrati (cardinal), Titular Archbishop of Damascus, and Vincenzo Landinelli, Bishop of Albenga, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Belcastro until his death on 7 August 1626.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

• Bernardo Florio, Bishop of Canea (1621);
• Paulus Pucciarelli, Bishop of Andros (1621); and
• Bernardino Piccoli, Coadjutor Bishop of Strongoli (1622).

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 112. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Girolamo Ricciulli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.^{self-published}

External links and additional sources

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