Stefano Quaranta

Archbishop Stefano Quaranta, C.R. (died 1678) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Amalfi (1649–1678).^[1]

Most Reverend Stefano Quaranta C.R.
Archbishop of Amalfi
Stefano Quaranta, Archbishop of Amalfi
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Amalfi
In office	1649–1678
Predecessor	Angelo Pichi
Successor	Gaetano Miraballi
Orders
Ordination	11 October 1649 by Pope Innocent X
Consecration	21 November 1649 by Marcantonio Franciotti
Personal details
Died	30 November 1678 Naples, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Stefano Quaranta was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.^[2] On 21 November 1649, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Archbishop of Amalfi.^[1][2] On 30 November 1678, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace, with Giovanni Battista Rinuccini. Archbishop of Fermo, and Luca Torreggiani, Archbishop of Ravenna, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served Archbishop of Amalfi until his death on 30 November 1678.^[2]

Episcopal succession

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

• Giovanni Montoya de Cardona, Bishop of Gallipoli (1659);
• Michelangelo Vaginari, Bishop of Giovinazzo (1659);
• Antonio Ricciulli (iuniore), Bishop of Umbriatico (1659);
• Giovanni Carlo Valentini, Bishop of Città Ducale (1659);
• Francesco de Estrada, Archbishop of Brindisi (1659);
• Attilio Pietrasanta, Bishop of Vigevano (1659); and
• Lorenzo Díaz de Encinas, Bishop of Ugento (1659).