Most Reverend Giovanni Battista del Tufo | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Acerra | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Acerra |
| In office | 1587–1603 |
| Predecessor | Marcello Maiorana |
| Successor | Juan Gurrea |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 1572 |
| Consecration | 13 December 1587 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1543 |
| Died | 13 June 1622 (age 79) Acerra, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Giovanni Battista del Tufo, C.R. (1543 – 13 June 1622) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acerra (1587–1603).[1][2]
Biography
Giovanni Battista del Tufo was born in Naples, Italy in 1543 and ordained a deacon on 20 May 1570 and a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence in March 1572.[2] On 17 August 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Acerra.[1][2] On 13 December 1587, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Bishop of Acerra until his resignation on 23 June 1603.[2] He died on 13 June 1622.[2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Jerónimo Bernardo de Quirós, Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (1601);
- Pietro Antonio Da Ponte, Bishop of Troia (1607);
- Timocrate Aloigi, Bishop of Cagli (1607);
- Fabrizio Degli Afflitti, Bishop of Boiano (1608);
- Girolamo Asteo, Bishop of Veroli (1608);
- Michael Consoli, Bishop of Sora (1609);
- François-Etienne Dulci, Archbishop of Avignon (1609);
- Pedro de Mata y Haro, Bishop of Belcastro (1609);
- Pedro Ruiz Valdivieso, Archbishop of Messina (1609);
- Giovanni Antonio Angrisani, Archbishop of Sorrento (1612);
- Pietro Emo, Titular Bishop of Larissa in Syria and Coadjutor Bishop of Crema (1612);
- Nicola Antonio Spinelli, Bishop of Alessano (1612);
- Fulvio Tesorieri, Bishop of Belcastro (1612);
- Muzio Vitali, Bishop of Vieste (1613);
- Girolamo Pignatelli, Archbishop of Rossano (1615);
- Vincenzo Periti, Bishop of Lavello (1615); and
- Achille Caracciolo, Bishop of Potenza (1616).
References
- 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 93. (in Latin)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Giovanni Battista del Tufo, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 27, 2017
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Acerra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Acerra (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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