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Carlo Carafa (bishop)

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Church
  
Catholic Church

Died
  
29 September 1608

In office
  
1572-1608

Successor
  
Fabrizio Degli Afflitti

Consecration
  
1 June 1567 by Scipione Rebiba

Diocese
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano

Carlo Carafa (died 29 September 1608) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Boiano (1572-1608) and Bishop of Guardialfiera (1567-1572).

Biography

On 23 May 1567, Carlo Carafa was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Guardialfiera. On 1 June 1567, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Rebiba, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria, with Giulio Antonio Santorio, Archbishop of Santa Severina, and Egidio Valenti, Bishop of Nepi e Sutri, serving as co-consecrators. On 4 July 1572, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Boiano. He served as Bishop of Boiano until his death on 29 September 1608.

References

Carlo Carafa (bishop) Wikipedia