Fabrizio Carafa (1588 – March, 1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1622–1651).[1][2]
Most Reverend Fabrizio Carafa | |
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Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Bitonto |
In office | 1622–1651 |
Predecessor | Giovanni Battista Stella |
Successor | Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal) |
Orders | |
Consecration | 6 February 1622 by Francesco Sacrati (cardinal) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1588 |
Died | March 1651 (age 63) Bitonto, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Fabrizio Carafa was born in Naples, Italy in 1588.[2] On 24 January 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Bitonto.[1][2] On 6 February 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Sacrati (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana, with Alfonso Giglioli, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi, and Carlo Bovi, Bishop of Bagnoregio, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Bitonto until his death in March 1651.[1][2]