Carlo Bonafaccia (24 March 1612 – 18 October 1683) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1675–1683) and Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli (1653–1675). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Carlo Bonafaccia"
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Biography

Carlo Bonafaccia was born in

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on 24 March 1612. On 3 February 1653, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Innocent X Pope Innocent X (6 May 1574 – 7 January 1655), born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September 1644 to his death, in January 1655. Born in Rome of a family fro ...

as Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli. On 9 February 1653, he was consecrated bishop by Marcello Santacroce,

Bishop of Tivoli The Diocese of Tivoli () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Latium, Italy, which has existed since the 2nd century. In 2002 territory was added to it from the Territorial Abbey of Subiaco. The dioces ...

, with Giovanni Lucas Moncalvi,

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, and Riginaldo Lucarini,

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, serving as co-consecrators. On 27 May 1675, he was appointed during the papacy of

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. He served as Bishop of Terni until his death on 18 October 1683.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent X Bishops appointed by Pope Clement X 1612 births 1683 deaths {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub