Tommaso Acquaviva d'Aragona

Most Reverend
Tommaso Acquaviva d'Aragona
Bishop of Bitonto
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Bitonto
In office 1668–1672
Predecessor Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Successor Francesco Antonio Gallo
Orders
Consecration 21 May 1668
by Francesco Maria Brancaccio
Personal details
Born 1600
Nardo, Italy
Died 23 Aug 1672 (age 72)
Bitonto, Italy
Nationality Italian

Tommaso Acquaviva d'Aragona, O.P. (1600 – 23 August, 1672) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1668–1672).[1][2][3]

Biography

Tommaso Acquaviva d'Aragona was born in Nardo, Italy in 1600 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 14 May 1668, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement IX as Bishop of Bitonto.[1] On 21 May 1668, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, with Stefano Brancaccio, Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto, and Giuseppe della Corgna, Bishop of Orvieto, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Bitonto until his death on 23 Aug 1672.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Tommaso Acquaviva d’Aragona, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Bitonto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Bitonto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Bishop of Bitonto
1668–1672
Succeeded by
Francesco Antonio Gallo
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