Most Reverend Tommaso Caracciolo | |
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Archbishop of Capua | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Capua |
In office | 1536–1546 |
Predecessor | Nikolaus von Schönberg |
Successor | Niccolò Caetani di Sermoneta |
Personal details | |
Born | 1478 |
Died | 31 March 1546 (age 68) Capua, Italy |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Capaccio (1523–1531) Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1534–1535) Bishop of Trivento (1502–1540) |
Tommaso Caracciolo (1478–1546) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Capua (1536–1546),[1] Bishop of Trivento (1502–1540),[2][3] Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1534–1535), and Bishop of Capaccio (1523–1531).[4]
Tommaso Caracciolo was born in 1478.[5] On 6 March 1502, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Trivento.[2][3][5][6] On 12 June 1523, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Adrian VI as Bishop of Capaccio.[4][5] In 1531, he resigned as Bishop of Capaccio.[4][5] In 1534, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples; he resigned from the position in 1535.[5] On 28 April 1536, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Archbishop of Capua.[1][5] In 1540, he resigned as Bishop of Trivento.[2][3][5] He served as Archbishop of Capua until his death on 31 March 1546.[1][5]