Tommaso Caracciolo (archbishop of Capua)

Tommaso Caracciolo (1478–1546) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Capua (1536–1546),[1] Bishop of Trivento (1502–1540),[2][3] Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1534–1535), and Bishop of Capaccio (1523–1531).[4]

Most Reverend Tommaso Caracciolo
Archbishop of Capua
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Capua
In office	1536–1546
Predecessor	Nikolaus von Schönberg
Successor	Niccolò Caetani di Sermoneta
Personal details
Born	1478
Died	31 March 1546 (age 68) Capua, Italy
Previous post	Bishop of Capaccio (1523–1531) Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1534–1535) Bishop of Trivento (1502–1540)

Biography

Tommaso Caracciolo was born in 1478.[5] On 6 March 1502, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Trivento.[2][3][5][6] On 12 June 1523, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Adrian VI as Bishop of Capaccio.[4][5] In 1531, he resigned as Bishop of Capaccio.[4][5] In 1534, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples; he resigned from the position in 1535.[5] On 28 April 1536, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Archbishop of Capua.[1][5] In 1540, he resigned as Bishop of Trivento.[2][3][5] He served as Archbishop of Capua until his death on 31 March 1546.[1][5]

See also

• Catholic Church in Italy

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 151. (in Latin)
2. Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 257. (in Latin)
3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 319. (in Latin)
4. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 151–152. (in Latin)
5. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Tommaso Caracciolo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
6. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Tommaso Caracciolo". GCatholic.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]}
• Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Naples". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Trivento". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Trivento (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Capua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Capua (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}