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Carlo Loffredo

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Most Reverend
Carlo Loffredo
Archbishop of Capua
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Capua
In office 1698–1701
Predecessor Giuseppe Bologna
Successor Niccolò Caracciolo
Previous posts Bishop of Molfetta (1670–1691)
Archbishop of Bari-Canosa (1691–1698)
Orders
Consecration 19 October 1670
by Benedetto Odescalchi
Personal details
Born 31 March 1635
Cardito, Italy
Died January 1701 (age 65)
Capua, Italy

Carlo Loffredo, C.R. (31 March 1635 – January 1701) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Capua (1698–1701), Archbishop of Bari-Canosa (1691–1698), and Bishop of Molfetta (1670–1691).[1]

Biography

Carlo Loffredo was born in Cardito, Italy on 31 March 1635 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2][3] On 6 October 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Molfetta.[1][2] On 19 October 1670, he was consecrated bishop by Benedetto Odescalchi, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio, with Domenico de' Marini, Titular Archbishop of Teodosia, and Tommaso d'Aquino, Bishop of Sessa Aurunca, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 26 November 1691, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Bari-Canosa.[2] On 10 March 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Archbishop of Capua.[2] He served as Archbishop of Capua until his death in January 1701.[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

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