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Gaetano Cossa
Archbishop Gaetano Cossa, C.R. (died 1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Otranto (1635–1657)."Archdiocese of Otranto" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016"Archdiocese of Otranto" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 Biography Gaetano Cossa was ordained a priest in the |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Suardi
Fabrizio Suardi or Alessandro Suardi (1585 – April 1638) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Caserta (1637–1638) and Bishop of Lucera (1619–1637). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Alessandro (Fabrizio) Suardi" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017"Diocese of Caserta" ''''. David M. Cheney. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishops Appointed By Pope Urban VIII
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is called episcopacy. Organizationally, several Christian denominations utilize ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full priesthood given by Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, priest (i.e. presbyter), and then bishop is understood to hold the fullness of the ministerial priesthood, given responsibilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th-century Italian Roman Catholic Archbishops
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 ( MDCI), to December 31, 1700 ( MDCC). It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, the French ''Grand Siècle'' dominated by Louis XIV, the Scientific Revolution, the world's first public company and megacorporation known as the Dutch East India Company, and according to some historians, the General Crisis. From the mid-17th century, European politics were increasingly dominated by the Kingdom of France of Louis XIV, where royal power was solidified domestically in the civil war of the Fronde. The semi-feudal territorial French nobility was weakened and subjugated to the power of an absolute monarchy through the reinvention of the Palace of Versailles from a hunting lodge to a gilded prison, in which a greatly expanded royal court could be more easily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Adarzo De Santander Y Martínez De Viaín
In Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel (); Greek: grc, Γαβριήλ, translit=Gabriḗl, label=none; Latin: ''Gabriel''; Coptic: cop, Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ, translit=Gabriêl, label=none; Amharic: am, ገብርኤል, translit=Gabrəʾel, label=none; arc, ܓ݁ܰܒ݂ܪܺܝܐܝܶܠ, translit=Gaḇrīʾēl; ar, جِبْرِيل, Jibrīl, also ar, جبرائيل, Jibrāʾīl or ''Jabrāʾīl'', group="N" is an archangel with power to announce God's will to men. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Quran. Many Christian traditions — including Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Roman Catholicism — revere Gabriel as a saint. In the Hebrew Bible, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel to explain his visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). The archangel also appears in the Book of Enoch and other ancient Jewish writings not preserved in Hebrew. Alongside the archangel Michael, Gabriel is described as the guardian angel of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Mileto
The Diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Calabria, southern Italy, created in 1986. In that year the historical Diocese of Mileto was united with the Diocese of Nicotera-Tropea. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova."Diocese of Mileto–Nicotera–Tropea" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 23, 2016"Diocese of Mileto–Nicotera–Tropea" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregorio Panzani
Gregorio Panzani (died 1662) was an Italian people, Italian Roman Catholic Church, Catholic priest, who became Bishop of Mileto and a papal emissary to England during the reign of King Charles I of England. Life Gregorio Panzani received a Doctorate ''in utroque iure'' (in both Civil Law and Canon Law) at the Archiginnasio di Roma on 7 March 1625. He joined the Congregation of the Oratory, becoming a priest, but, on account of ill-health, he resigned and became a secular priest of the diocese of Arezzo. In 1634 he was chosen by Cardinal Antonio Barberini for the important and delicate task of a secret agency in London. He is described by the writer of his memoirs as a man: Barberini was keen to gain more information about the progress of Catholics in England and Panzani's commission was to gain first-hand information as to the state of English Catholics. English Catholics were then much divided on the question of the oath of allegiance and the appointment of a vicar Apostolic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Carinola
The Diocese of Caorle or Diocese of Calina ( la, Dioecesis Caprulana seu Caprularum) was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in the town of Carinola in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania."Diocese of Carinola (Calina)" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016"Titular Episcopal See of Carinola" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved July 2, 2016 It was suppressed in 1818 to the |
Vencent Cavaselice
Vencent Cavaselice (1590–1664) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Carinola (1640–1664)."Bishop Vencent Cavaselice" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016 Biography Vencent Cavaselice was born in , in 1590. On 13 August 1640, he was appointed during the papacy of |
Bishop Of Isernia
The Italian Catholic diocese of Isernia-Venafro ( la, Dioecesis Aeserniensis-Venafrensis) in Molise, is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano. In 1852 the historic diocese of Isernia was combined with the diocese of Venafro, to form the diocese of Isernia e Venafro."Diocese of Isernia-Venafro" '' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David m. Cheney. Retrieved January 30, 2016"Diocese of Isernia-Venafro" ''GCatholic''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved January 30, 2016 The seat of the present bishop is |
Domenico Giordani
Domenico Giordani, O.F.M. Obs. (died 1640) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isernia (1637–1640). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Domenico Giordani was born in Naples, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Observant Friars Minor. On 17 August 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Isernia. On 20 September 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli Santi Dodici Apostoli (Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles; la, SS. Duodecim Apostolorum), commonly known simply as Santi Apostoli, is a 6th-century Roman Catholic parish and Titular church, titular church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy, ded ..., with Gaetano Cossa, Archbishop of Otranto, and Tommaso Carafa, Bishop Emeritus of Vulturara e Montecorvino, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Isernia until his death on 11 February 1640. References External links and additional sources * (for Chrono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Giovinazzo
The Diocese of Giovinazzo e Terlizzi (Latin: ''Dioecesis Iuvenacensis et Terlitiensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Giovinazzo, in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia. In 1836, it was suppressed to the Diocese of Molfetta–Giovinazzo–Terlizzi. (for Chronology of Bishops) (for Chronology of Bishops) History *1100: Established as Diocese of Giovinazzo *1749.11.26: United with the Diocese of Terlizzi to form the Diocese of Giovinazzo e Terlizzi After Napoleon Following the extinction of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy, the Congress of Vienna authorized the restoration of the Papal States and the Kingdom of Naples. Since the French occupation had seen the abolition of many Church institutions in the Kingdom, as well as the confiscation of most Church property and resources, it was imperative that Pope Pius VII and King Ferdinand IV reach agreement on restoration and restitution. A concordat was finally signed on 16 February 1818, and ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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