Gregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia
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Most Reverend Gregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia | |
|---|---|
| Titular Patriarch of Alexandria | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1695–1710 |
| Predecessor | Petrus Draghi Bartoli |
| Successor | Carlo Ambrogio Mezzabarba |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto (1676–1695) Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1676–1678) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 15 March 1676 by Francesco Nerli (iuniore) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1643 Piedimonte Matese, Italy |
| Died | 12 August 1710 (aged 66–67) |
Gregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia (1643–1710) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria (1695–1710), Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1676–1678), and Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto (1676–1695).[1][2][3]
Gregorio Giuseppe Gaetani de Aragonia was born in Piedimonte Matese, Italy in 1643.[4] On 24 February 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto.[5][4] On 15 March 1676, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Nerli (iuniore), Archbishop of Florence, with Antonio Pignatelli del Rastrello, Bishop of Lecce, and Stefano Brancaccio, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, serving as co-consecrators.[4] On 4 April 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Apostolic Nuncio to Florence where he served until his resignation on 15 June 1678.[4] On 2 May 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria.[5][4] He served as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria until his death on 12 August 1710.[5][4]
