Simone Carafa Roccella

Simone Carafa Roccella, C.R. (died 22 March 1676) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Messina (1647–1676) and Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera (1638–1647).^[1][2][3]

Most Reverend Simone Carafa Roccella
Archbishop of Messina
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Messina
In office	1647–1676
Predecessor	Biagio Proto de Rossi
Successor	Giuseppe Cigala
Orders
Consecration	12 September 1638 by Francesco Maria Brancaccio
Personal details
Died	22 March 1676 Messina, Italy

Biography

Simone Carafa Roccella was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.^[2][3] On 30 August 1638, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera.^[1][2][3] On 12 September 1638, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Tommaso Carafa, Bishop Emeritus of Vulturara e Montecorvino, and Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, serving as co-consecrators.^[2][3] On 14 May 1647, he was selected as Archbishop of Messina and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 16 September 1647.^[1][2][3] He served as Archbishop of Messina until his death on 22 March 1676.^[1][2][3]