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Diego Sersale

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Most Reverend
Diego Sersale
Archbishop of Bari-Canosa
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Archdiocese of Bari-Canosa
In office 1638–1665
Predecessor Ascanio Gesualdo
Successor Giovanni Granafei
Orders
Consecration 21 December 1638
by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore)
Personal details
Died 14 July 1665
Bari, Italy

Diego Sersale (died 14 July 1665) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archdiocese of Bari-Canosa (1638–1665).[1][2]

Biography

On 20 December 1638, Diego Sersale was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archdiocese of Bari-Canosa.[1][2] On 21 December 1638, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore), Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio, with Tommaso Carafa, Bishop Emeritus of Vulturara e Montecorvino, and Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Bari-Canosa until his death on 14 July 1665.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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

  • Andrea Borgia, Bishop of Segni (1643);
  • Alfonso Maurelli, Archbishop of Cosenza (1643);
  • Antonio Marullo, Archbishop of Manfredonia (1643);
  • Alessandro Pallavicini, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1660); and
  • Francisco Antonio Díaz de Cabrera, Bishop of Salamanca (1660).

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