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Decio Caracciolo Rosso

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Most Reverend

Decio Caracciolo Rosso
Archbishop of Bari (-Canosa)
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseArchdiocese of Bari (-Canosa)
In office1606–1613
PredecessorGaleazzo Sanvitale
SuccessorAscanio Gesualdo
Orders
Consecration1 October 1606
by Giovanni Battista Costanzo
Personal details
Died27 May 1613
Bari, Italy

Decio Caracciolo Rosso (died 27 May 1613) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa) (1606–1613).[1]

Biography

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On 21 September 1577, Decio Caracciolo Rosso was ordained to the priesthood.[1] On 3 July 1606, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V to the Archdiocese of Bari-Canosa.[1] On 1 October 1606, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Costanzo, Archbishop of Cosenza, with Alessandro Cospi, Bishop of Bisceglie, and Giovanni Antonio Viperani, Bishop of Giovinazzo, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Bari (-Canosa) until his death on 27 May 1613.[1]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Fulvio Tesorieri, Bishop of Belcastro (1612) and Selvaggio Primitelli, Bishop of Lavello (1613).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Archbishop Decio Caracciolo Rosso" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
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  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bari–Bitonto (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archdiocese of Bari-Canosa
1606–1613
Succeeded by