Fabrizio Carafa

Fabrizio Carafa (1588 – March, 1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1622–1651).^[1][2]

Most Reverend Fabrizio Carafa
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Bitonto
In office	1622–1651
Predecessor	Giovanni Battista Stella
Successor	Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Orders
Consecration	6 February 1622 by Francesco Sacrati (cardinal)
Personal details
Born	1588 Naples, Italy
Died	March 1651 (age 63) Bitonto, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Fabrizio Carafa was born in Naples, Italy in 1588.^[2] On 24 January 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Bitonto.^[1][2] On 6 February 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Sacrati (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana, with Alfonso Giglioli, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi, and Carlo Bovi, Bishop of Bagnoregio, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Bishop of Bitonto until his death in March 1651.^[1][2]

See also

• Catholic Church in Italy