Tommaso D'Avalos

Tommaso D'Avalos, O.P. or Tommaso de Avalos (1610 – 4 December 1642) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lucera (1642).[1]

Most Reverend

Tommaso D'Avalos
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Lucera
In office1642
PredecessorBruno Sciamanna
SuccessorSilvestro D'Afflitto
Orders
Consecration30 March 1642
by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore)
Personal details
BornMarch 1610
Pescara, Italy
Died4 December 1642 (age 32)
Lucera, Italy
NationalityItalian

Biography

Tommaso D'Avalos was born in Pescara, Italy in March 1610 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 24 March 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Lucera (1642).[1][2] On 30 March 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore), Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio, with Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, and Deodato Scaglia, Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Lucera until his death on 4 December 1642.[2]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 225.
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Tommaso D'Avalos, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bruno Sciamanna
Bishop of Lucera
1642
Succeeded by
Silvestro D'Afflitto
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