Antonio Díaz (bishop)
| Most Reverend Antonio Díaz | |
|---|---|
|
Apostolic Nuncio to Naples Bishop Emeritus of Caserta | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1626–1627 |
| Predecessor | Lorenzo Tramallo |
| Successor | Cesare Monti |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 5 June 1616 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Naples, Italy |
| Previous post | Bishop of Caserta (1616–1626) |
Antonio Díaz was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1626–1627) and Bishop of Caserta (1616–1626).[1]
Biography
Antonio Díaz was born in Naples, Italy.[2] On 18 May 1616, Antonio Díaz was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Caserta.[1][2] On 5 June 1616, he was consecrated bishop by Maffeo Barberini, Bishop of Spoleto.[2] On 15 May 1626, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples.[1][2] He resigned as Bishop of Caserta two weeks later on 31 March 1626.[1][2] He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples until his resignation on 17 April 1627.[2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Carlo Carafa, Bishop of Aversa (1616);
- Lorenzo Campeggi, Bishop of Cesena (1624);
- Basile Cacace, Titular Archbishop of Ephesus and Auxiliary Bishop of Ravenna (1624); and
- Antonio Marcello Barberini, Bishop of Senigallia (1625).
References
- 1 2 3 4 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 138. (in Latin)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Díaz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Caserta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Caserta". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Naples". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Diodato Gentile |
Bishop of Caserta 1616–1626 |
Succeeded by Giuseppe della Corgna |
| Preceded by Lorenzo Tramallo |
Apostolic Nuncio to Naples 1626–1627 |
Succeeded by Cesare Monti |
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