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Camillo Ragona

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Most Reverend
Camillo Ragona
Bishop of Capaccio
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Capaccio
In office 1665–1677
Predecessor Tommaso Carafa
Successor Andrea Bonito
Previous post Bishop of Acerno (1644–1665)
Orders
Consecration 23 October 1644
by Francesco Maria Brancaccio
Personal details
Born 1604
Tricarico, Italy
Died 1 August 1677 (age 73)
Capaccio, Italy

Camillo Ragona (1604 – 1 August 1677) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capaccio (1665–1677) and Bishop of Acerno (1644–1665).[1]

Biography

Camillo Ragona was born in Tricarico, Italy, in 1604.[2][3] On 17 October 1644, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Acerno.[1][2] On 23 October 1644, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Tommaso Carafa, Bishop of Capaccio, and Luigi Pappacoda, Bishop of Lecce, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 13 April 1665, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Capaccio.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Capaccio until his death on 1 August 1677.[2]

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