Placido Carafa

Most Reverend
Placido Carafa
Bishop of Acerra
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Acerra
In office 1662–1672
Predecessor Mansueto Merati
Successor Carlo de Angelis
Personal details
Born 1615
Naples, Italy
Died 31 December 1672 (age 57)
Acerra, Italy
Nationality Italian

Placido Carafa, C.R. (1615 – 31 December 1672) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acerra (1662–1672).[1]

Biography

Placido Carafa was born in Naples, Italy in 1615 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[1][2] On 26 March 1662, he was selected as Bishop of Acerra and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII on 9 April 1663.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Acerra until his death on 31 December 1672.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 66. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Placido Carafa, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. self-published
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Acerra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Acerra". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Mansueto Merati		 Bishop of Acerra
1662–1672		 Succeeded by
Carlo de Angelis
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