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).
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 125. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5][2.6]"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