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Ascanio Gesualdo

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Church
  
Catholic Church

Predecessor
  
Decio Caracciolo Rosso

In office
  
1613-1638

Successor
  
Diego Sersale

Died
  
27 January 1638, Bari, Italy

Diocese
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto

Ascanio Gesualdo (died 27 January, 1638) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archdiocese of Bari-Canosa (1613-1638), Titular Patriarch of Constantinople (1618-1638), and Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1617-1621).

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Biography

On 1 July 1613, Ascanio Gesualdo was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archdiocese of Bari-Canosa. On 17 Jun 1617, he was appointed by Pope Paul V as Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor. On 25 June 1618, he was appointed by Pope Paul V as Titular Patriarch of Constantinople. on 17 Apr 1621, he resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor. He served as Bishop of Bari (-Canosa) and Titular Patriarch of Constantinople until his death on 27 January 1638.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:

  • Cesare Ventimiglia, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze (1615);
  • Giovanni Battista Lancellotti, Bishop of Nola (1615);
  • Adam Nowodworski, Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi (1615);
  • Vincenzo Caputo, Bishop of San Severo (1615);
  • Girolamo Pignatelli, Archbishop of Rossano (1615); and
  • Vincenzo Periti, Bishop of Lavello (1615).

    • References

    Ascanio Gesualdo Wikipedia
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