Francesco Gaeta or Francesco Caieta (1605 – 2 March 1669) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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Biography

Francesco Gaeta was born in

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in 1605. On 30 August 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of

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. On 14 September 1655, he was consecrated bishop by

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, with

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, and Francesco Gheri,

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Bitetto until his death on 2 March 1669.

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17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VII 1605 births 1669 deaths {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub

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