Scipio Carocci

Scipio Carocci or Scipio Carocius (1649–1702) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acerno (1696–1702).[1]

Most Reverend Scipio Carocci
Bishop of Acerno
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Acerno
In office	1696–1702
Predecessor	Francesco Sifola
Successor	Nicolaus Ventriglia
Orders
Consecration	21 December 1696 by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara
Personal details
Born	22 April 1649 Gaete
Died	June 1702 (age 53) Acerno, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Scipio Carocci was born in Gaete on 22 April 1649.[2] On 17 December 1696, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Acerno.[1][2] On 21 December 1696, he was consecrated bishop by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Giorgio Spínola, Bishop of Albenga, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Acerno until his death in June 1702.[1][2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 66. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Scipio Carocci (Carocius)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

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