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Francesco Gaeta (bishop)

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Most Reverend
Francesco Gaeta
Bishop of Bitetto
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Bitetto
In office 1655–1669
Predecessor Marco Antonio Tomati
Successor Gaspare Toralto
Orders
Consecration 14 September 1655
by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti
Personal details
Born 1605
Salerno, Italy
Died 2 March 1669 (age 64)
Bitetto, Italy

Francesco Gaeta or Francesco Caieta (1605 – 2 March 1669) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitetto (1655–1669).[1]

Biography

Francesco Gaeta was born in Salerno, Italy in 1605.[2] On 30 August 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Bitetto.[3][2] On 14 September 1655, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, with Giovanni Alfonso Puccinelli, Archbishop of Manfredonia, and Francesco Gheri, Bishop of Cervia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Bitetto until his death on 2 March 1669.[2]

See also

References

  1. Back to citation Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 116. (in Latin); "Bishop Francesco Gaeta (Caieta)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 15, 2016; "Diocese of Bitetto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 15, 2016; "Titular Episcopal See of Bitetto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 "Bishop Francesco Gaeta (Caieta)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 15, 2016
  3. Back to citation Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 116. (in Latin)