Giuseppe Firrao (1670–1744) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.
Biography
He is the Great-uncle of Cardinal Giuseppe Firrao (iuniore). On 11 Apr 1717, he was consecrated bishop by Johann Konrad von Reinach-Hirzbach, Bishop of Basel, with Johann Christoph Haus, Titular Bishop of Domitiopolis, and Konrad Ferdinand Geist von Wildegg, Titular Bishop of Tricale, serving as co-consecrators.[1][2]
On 4 October 1733, Pope Clement XII appointed Firrao his Secretary of State.[3]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]
- Marcello Filomarini, Bishop of Mileto (1734);
- Antonio Manerba, Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia (1735);
- Octavio da Pozzo, Bishop of Catanzaro (1736);
- Antonio Falangola, Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1736);
- Troiano Caracciolo del Sole, Bishop of Nola (1738);
- Nicola Antonio Schiaffinati, Bishop of Ischia (1739);
- Ferdinando Mandarini, Bishop of Strongoli (1741); and
- Antonio Zavarroni, Bishop of Tricarico (1741).
References
- 1.Miranda, Salvador. "FIRRAO, Giuseppe (1670-1744)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
- 2.[2.2]Cheney, David M. "Giuseppe Cardinal Firrao". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- 3.Pastor, pp. 333-334.