Most Reverend Giuseppe Sanfelice | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano |
| In office | 1650–1660 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso Maurelli |
| Successor | Gennaro Sanfelice |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 25 May 1649 |
| Consecration | 16 Oct 1650 by Pier Luigi Carafa (seniore) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1615 |
| Died | 20 Nov 1660 (age 45) |
Giuseppe Sanfelice or Francisco Maria Sanfelice (1615–1660) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1652–1659) and Archbishop of Cosenza (1650–1660).[1]
Giuseppe Sanfelice was born in 1615 in Naples, Italy and ordained a priest on 25 May 1649.[2] On 22 Aug 1650, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Archbishop of Cosenza.[1][2] On 16 Oct 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Luigi Carafa (seniore), Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, and Pietro Vidoni (seniore), Bishop of Lodi, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 13 Apr 1652, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany where he served until Sep 1659.[2] He served as Archbishop of Cosenza until his death on 20 Nov 1660.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Francesco Zeno, Bishop of Capodistria (1660); and Guido Bentivoglio, Bishop of Bertinoro (1660).[2]
