Church Catholic Church Predecessor Giuseppe Sanfelice Nationality Italian | In office 1661–1694 Successor Eligio Caracciolo | |
Consecration 30 Nov 1661
by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti Died 19 February 1694, Cosenza, Italy Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano | ||
Gennaro Sanfelice (1622 – 19 February 1694) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Cosenza (1661–1694).
Biography
Gennaro Sanfelice was born in Naples, Italy in 1622. On 21 November 1661, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Cosenza. On 30 November 1661, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina, with Ottaviano Carafa, Titular Archbishop of Patrae, and Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, Bishop of Camerino, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Archbishop of Cosenza until his death on 19 February 1694.
References
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