Tommaso Brancaccio
| Most Reverend Tommaso Brancaccio | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nardò | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nardò |
| In office | 1669-1677 |
| Predecessor | Girolamo Cori |
| Successor | Orazio Fortunato |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1621 Ugento, Italy |
| Died |
29 April 1677 (age 56) Nardò, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Previous post | Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1656-1669) |
Tommaso Brancaccio (1621 – 29 April 1677) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nardò (1669–1677) and Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1656–1669).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Tommaso Brancaccio was born in Ugento, Italy in 1621.[1] In 16 Oct 1656, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento.[1] On 19 Aug 1669, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement IX as Bishop of Nardò.[1] He served as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento until his death in 29 Apr 1677.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giuseppe Petagna, Bishop of Caiazzo (1657).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Tommaso Brancaccio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ "Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Avellino" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ "Diocese of Avellino" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lorenzo Pollicini |
Bishop of Avellino e Frigento 1656-1669 |
Succeeded by Giovanni Battista Lanfranchi |
| Preceded by Girolamo Cori |
Bishop of Nardò 1669-1677 |
Succeeded by Orazio Fortunato |
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