Clemente Confetti
Italian Catholic bishop (died 1644)
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Clemente Confetti or Clemente Confetto (died in 1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acerno (1643–1644), Bishop of Muro Lucano (1630–1643),[1] and Titular Bishop of Tiberias (1623–1630).[2]
Most Reverend Clemente Confetti | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Acerno | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1643–1644 |
| Predecessor | Pietro Paolo Bonsi |
| Successor | Camillo Ragona |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Tiberias (1623–1630) Bishop of Muro Lucano (1630–1643) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 22 January 1623 by Marco Antonio Gozzadini |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1644 |
Biography
On 9 January 1623, Clemente Confetti was appointed Titular Bishop of Tiberias and Coadjutor Bishop of Muro Lucano by Pope Gregory XV.[1][3] On 22 January 1623, he was consecrated bishop by Marco Antonio Gozzadini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio, with Alessandro Bosco, Bishop of Gerace, and Carlo Bovi, Bishop of Bagnoregio, serving as co-consecrators.[3] He succeeded to the bishopric of Muro Lucano on 8 January 1630.[1][3] On 13 April 1643, he was appointed Bishop of Acerno by Pope Urban VIII.[2][3] He served as Bishop of Acerno until his death in 1644.[2][3]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Alessandro Sibilia, Bishop of Capri (1637).[3]
