Filippo Anastasio

Filippo Anastasio (1656–1735) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Antioch (1724–1735) and Archbishop of Sorrento (1699–1724).^[1][2]

Most Reverend Filippo Anastasio
Titular Patriarch of Antioch Archbishop Emeritus of Sorrento
Church	Catholic Church
See	Latin Patriarchate of Antioch
In office	1724–1735
Predecessor	Giberto Bartolomeo Borromeo
Successor	Joaquín Fernández de Portocarrero Mendoza
Previous post(s)	Archbishop of Sorrento (1699–1724)
Orders
Consecration	12 April 1699 by Domenico Belisario de Bellis
Personal details
Born	27 January 1656 Naples, Italy
Died	11 May 1735 (age 79) Sorrento, Italy

Biography

Filippo Anastasio was born in Amalfi, Italy on 27 January 1656.^[2] On 11 April 1699, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Sorrento.^[1][2] On 12 April 1699, he was consecrated bishop by Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta, with Placido Scoppa, Bishop of Venosa, and Tommaso Guzzoni, Bishop of Sora, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He resigned as Archbishop of Sorrento on 13 December 1724.^[1][2] On 20 December 1724, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Benedict XIII as Titular Patriarch of Antioch.^[1][2] He served as Titular Patriarch of Antioch until his death on 11 May 1735.^[1][2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:^[2]

• Ludovico Agnello Anastasio, Archbishop of Sorrento (1724);
• Giulio de Turris, Bishop of Ruvo (1731); and
• Giovanni Antonio Chiaiese, Bishop of Mottola (1731);