Gennaro Filomarino, C.R. (1591–1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Calvi Risorta (1623–1650).[1]
Biography
Gennaro Filomarino was born in 1591 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 18 December 1623, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Calvi Risorta.[1][2] On 24 December 1623, he was consecrated bishop by Cosimo de Torres, Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio, with Alessandro di Sangro, Archbishop of Benevento, and Giuseppe Acquaviva, Titular Archbishop of Thebae, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Calvi Risorta until his death in October 1650.[2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Ascanio Filomarino, Archbishop of Naples (1642); and
- Vincenzo Maculani, Archbishop of Benevento (1642).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Calvi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Calvi (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGregorio Del Bufalo | Bishop of Calvi Risorta 1623–1650 | Succeeded byFrancesco Maria Falcucci |
References
- 1.[1.2]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 130. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gennaro Filomarino, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]