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Giuseppe Sanfelice

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Most Reverend
Giuseppe Sanfelice
File:Portret van Giuseppe Francisco Maria Sanfelice, RP-P-1905-1201.jpg
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano
In office 1650–1660
Predecessor Alfonso Maurelli
Successor Gennaro Sanfelice
Orders
Ordination 25 May 1649
Consecration 16 Oct 1650
by Pier Luigi Carafa (seniore)
Personal details
Born 1615
Naples, Italy
Died 20 November 1660 (aged 44–45)

Giuseppe Sanfelice or Francisco Maria Sanfelice (1615 – 25 November 1660) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1652–1659) and Archbishop of Cosenza (1650–1660).[1]

Biography

Giuseppe Sanfelice was born in 1615 in Naples, Italy and ordained a priest on 25 May 1649.[2] On 22 Aug 1650, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Archbishop of Cosenza.[1][2] On 16 Oct 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Luigi Carafa (seniore), Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, and Pietro Vidoni (seniore), Bishop of Lodi, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 13 Apr 1652, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany where he served until Sep 1659.[2] He served as Archbishop of Cosenza until his death on 20 Nov 1660.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Francesco Zeno, Bishop of Capodistria (1660); and Guido Bentivoglio, Bishop of Bertinoro (1660).[2]

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