Type: | Bishop |
Honorific-Prefix: | Most Reverend |
Giacomo Carafa | |
Archbishop of Rossano | |
Church: | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese: | Archdiocese of Rossano |
Term: | 1646–1664 |
Predecessor: | Pietro Antonio Spinelli |
Successor: | Carlo Spinola (archbishop) |
Ordination: | June 1646 |
Consecration: | 21 Oct 1646 |
Birth Place: | Naples, Italy |
Death Date: | 7 Apr 1664 |
Giacomo Carafa (died 1664) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Rossano (1646–1664).[1]
Giacomo Carafa was born in Naples, Italy and ordained a priest in June 1646.[2] On 18 Oct 1646, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Archbishop of Rossano.On 21 Oct 1646, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Luigi Carafa (seniore), Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, with Alfonso Sacrati, Bishop Emeritus of Comacchio, and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Archbishop of Rossano until his death on 7 Apr 1664.