Luigi Branciforte Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Luigi Branciforte
Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Melfi e Rapolla
Term:1648–1665
Predecessor:Gerolamo Pellegrini
Successor:Giulio Caracciolo
Birth Place:Palermo, Italy
Death Date:1665

Luigi Branciforte (died 1665) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla (1648–1665).[1]

Biography

Luigi Branciforte was born in Palermo, Italy.[2] On 28 Sep 1648, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla.On 18 Oct 1648, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Luigi Carafa (seniore), Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti. He served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla until his death in 1665.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). IV. 238. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  2. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Luigi Branciforte . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.