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Tiberio Carafa (bishop)

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The Most Reverend
Tiberio Carafa
Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio
In office 1579–1588
Predecessor Giovan Battista Serbelloni
Successor Owen Lewis (bishop)
Previous post Bishop of Potenza (1566–1579)
Orders
Consecration 26 May 1566
by Scipione Rebiba
Personal details
Died 1588
Cassano all'Jonio, Italy

Tiberio Carafa (died 1588) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio (1579–1588) and Bishop of Potenza (1566–1579).[1][2]

Biography

On 15 May 1566, Tiberio Carafa was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Potenza.[1][2] On 26 May 1566, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Rebiba, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Anastasia, with Giulio Antonio Santorio, Archbishop of Santa Severina, and Vincenzo Lauro, Bishop of Mondovi, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 6 Feb 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio until his death in 1588.[1][2]

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