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Tommaso Acquaviva d'Aragona

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Most Reverend

Tommaso Acquaviva d'Aragona
Bishop of Bitonto
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Bitonto
In office1668–1672
PredecessorAlessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
SuccessorFrancesco Antonio Gallo
Orders
Consecration21 May 1668
by Francesco Maria Brancaccio
Personal details
Born1600
DiedAugust 23, 1672(1672-08-23) (aged 71–72)
Bitonto, Italy
NationalityItalian

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

Biography

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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 August 1672.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Tommaso Acquaviva d’Aragona, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
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  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Bitonto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Bitonto (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Bitonto
1668–1672
Succeeded by