Giuseppe Maria Pignatelli
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Giuseppe Maria Pignatelli, C.R. (1660–1703) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cava de' Tirreni (1696–1703).[1]
Most Reverend Giuseppe Maria Pignatelli | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Cava de' Tirreni | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cava de' Tirreni |
| In office | 1696–1703 |
| Predecessor | Giovanni Battista Giberti |
| Successor | Marino Carmignano |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 21 December 1696 by Sperello Sperelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1660 |
| Died | 22 March 1703 (age 43) |
Biography
Giuseppe Maria Pignatelli was born in Naples, Italy in 1660 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 17 December 1696, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Cava de' Tirreni.[1][2] On 21 December 1696, he was consecrated bishop by Sperello Sperelli, Bishop of Terni, with Michele de Bologna, Bishop of Isernia, and François Marie Sacco, Bishop of Ajaccio, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He was responsible for the construction of the episcopal palace in Cava.[3] He served as Bishop of Cava de' Tirreni until his death on 22 March 1703.[4][2]
