Gennaro Sanfelice

Gennaro Sanfelice (1622 – 19 February 1694) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Cosenza (1661–1694).^[1][2]

Most Reverend Gennaro Sanfelice
Archbishop of Cosenza
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Cosenza
In office	1661–1694
Predecessor	Giuseppe Sanfelice
Successor	Eligio Caracciolo
Orders
Consecration	30 November 1661 by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti
Personal details
Born	1622 (1622) Naples, Italy
Died	19 February 1694(1694-02-19) (aged 71–72) Cosenza, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Gennaro Sanfelice was born in Naples, Italy in 1622.^[2] On 21 November 1661, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Cosenza.^[1][2] On 30 November 1661, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina, with Ottaviano Carafa, Titular Archbishop of Patrae, and Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, Bishop of Camerino, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Archbishop of Cosenza until his death on 19 February 1694.^[1][2]