Simone Carafa Roccella

Simone Carafa Roccella, C.R. (died 22 March 1676) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Messina (1647–1676) and Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera (1638–1647).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend

Simone Carafa Roccella
Archbishop of Messina
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Messina
In office1647–1676
PredecessorBiagio Proto de Rossi
SuccessorGiuseppe Cigala
Orders
Consecration12 September 1638
by Francesco Maria Brancaccio
Personal details
Died22 March 1676
Messina, Italy

Biography

Simone Carafa Roccella was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2][3] On 30 August 1638, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera.[1][2][3] On 12 September 1638, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Tommaso Carafa, Bishop Emeritus of Vulturara e Montecorvino, and Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, serving as co-consecrators.[2][3] On 14 May 1647, he was selected as Archbishop of Messina and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 16 September 1647.[1][2][3] He served as Archbishop of Messina until his death on 22 March 1676.[1][2][3]

References
  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. pp. 67 and 239.
  2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Simone Carafa Roccella, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Lodovico Morales, O.E.S.A." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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