Andrea Brancaccio

Most Reverend
Andrea Brancaccio
Archbishop of Cosenza
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Conversano
In office 1701–1725
Predecessor Eligio Caracciolo
Successor Vincenzo Maria d'Aragona
Orders
Consecration 26 January 1681
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born 1644
Naples, Italy
Died 4 June 1725 (age 57)
Cosenza, Italy
Nationality Italian

Andrea Brancaccio, C.R. (1644 – 4 June 1725) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Cosenza (1701–1725) and Bishop of Conversano (1681–1701).[1]

Biography

Andrea Brancaccio was born in Naples, Italy in 1644 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2][3] On 13 January 1681, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Conversano.[1][2] On 26 January 1681, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, and Antonio Savo de' Panicoli, Bishop of Termoli, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 18 April 1701, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Archbishop of Cosenza.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Cosenza until his death on 4 June 1725.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Nicola Cirillo, Bishop of Nicastro (1692).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 171 and 179. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Nicola Cirillo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ↑ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Andrea Brancaccio". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Conversano-Monopoli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Conversano-Monopoli (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Stefano Sanarica		 Bishop of Conversano
1681–1701		 Succeeded by
Filippo Meda
Preceded by
Eligio Caracciolo		 Archbishop of Cosenza
1701–1725		 Succeeded by
Vincenzo Maria d'Aragona
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