Giovanni Tommaso Perrone (1601 – 16 November 1677) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Nicastro
The Diocese of Lamezia Terme () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Calabria. In 1818 the ancient Roman Catholic Diocese of Martirano, see of Martirano, the former Mamertum (the first bishop of which was Domnus, in 761), was united ...
(1639–1677). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Giovanni Tommaso Perrone was born in
Rossano
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The to ...
,
Italy
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in 1601.
On 11 April 1639, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Urban VIII
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as
Bishop of Nicastro
The Diocese of Lamezia Terme () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Calabria. In 1818 the ancient Roman Catholic Diocese of Martirano, see of Martirano, the former Mamertum (the first bishop of which was Domnus, in 761), was united ...
.
On 25 April 1639, he was consecrated bishop by
Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore)
Alessandro Cesarini, iuniore (1592 – 25 January 1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio (1638–1644), Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin (1637–1638), Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania (1636â ...
,
Cardinal-Deacon
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of
Sant'Eustachio
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, with
Tommaso Carafa
Tommaso Carafa (1588 – 7 December 1664) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capaccio (1639–1664) and Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino (1623–1637). ''(in Latin)''Bishop Emeritus of Vulturara e Montecorvino, and
Lorenzo della Robbia
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* Lorenzo (name)
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* San Lorenzo Island (Peru), sometimes referred to as the island of Lorenzo
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,
Bishop of Fiesole
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, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Bishop of Nicastro until his death on 16 November 1677.