Giuseppe di Giacomo

Giuseppe di Giacomo (3 November, 1632 – 21 March, 1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bovino (1673–1684).^[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Giuseppe di Giacomo was born in Messina, Italy on 3 November 1632 and ordained a priest on 30 September 1657.^[2] On 27 February 1673, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Bovino.^[1][2] On 12 March 1673, he was consecrated bishop by Gasparo Carpegna, Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite, with Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Titular Patriarch of Alexandria, and Hyacinthe Libelli, Archbishop of Avignon, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Bishop of Bovino until his death on 21 March 1684.^[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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

• Carlo Pellegrini (bishop), Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1673);
• Domenico Sorrentino, Bishop of Ruvo (1673);
• Stefan Knezevic (Conti), Archbishop of Sardica (1677); and
• Gaspar Gasparini, Titular Bishop of Spiga (1677).

See also

• Catholic Church in Italy

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 125. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Giuseppe di Giacomo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
3. "Diocese of Bovino" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
4. "Diocese of Bovino" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016