Scipio Carocci

Most Reverend
Scipio Carocci
Bishop of Acerno
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Acerno
In office 1696–1702
Predecessor Francesco Sifola
Successor Nicolaus Ventriglia
Orders
Consecration 21 December 1696
by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara
Personal details
Born 22 April 1649
Gaete
Died June 1702 (age 53)
Acerno, Italy
Nationality Italian

Scipio Carocci or Scipio Carocius (1649–1702) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acerno (1696–1702).[1]

Biography

Scipio Carocci was born in Gaete on 22 April 1649.[2] On 17 December 1696, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Acerno.[1][2] On 21 December 1696, he was consecrated bishop by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Giorgio Spínola, Bishop of Albenga, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Acerno until his death in June 1702.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 66. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Scipio Carocci (Carocius)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Acerno". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Acerno". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Francesco Sifola		 Bishop of Acerno
1696–1702		 Succeeded by
Nicolaus Ventriglia
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