Thomas Cammerota

Most Reverend
Thomas Cammerota
Bishop of Vieste
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Vieste
In office 1589
Predecessor José Esteve Juan
Successor Maschio Ferracuti
Orders
Consecration 26 Jul 1589
by Girolamo Bernerio
Personal details
Died Sep 1589
Vieste, Italy

Thomas Cammerota O.P. (also Tommaso Malatesta) (died September, 1589) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vieste (1589).[1][2][3]

Biography

Thomas Cammerota was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 17 Jul 1589, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Vieste.[1] On 26 Jul 1589, he was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Bernerio, Bishop of Ascoli Piceno, with Girolamo Bevilacqua, Titular Archbishop of Nazareth, and Gaspare Pasquali, Bishop of Ruvo, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Vieste until his death in Sep 1589.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Thomas Cammerota (Malatesta), O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Vieste" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Vieste" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
José Esteve Juan
Bishop of Vieste
1589
Succeeded by
Maschio Ferracuti
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