Andrea Brancaccio

Most Reverend
Nicola Cirillo
Archbishop of Cosenza
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Conversano
In office 1701–1725
Predecessor Eligio Caracciolo
Successor Vincenzo Maria d'Aragona
Orders
Consecration 26 Jan 1681
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born 1644
Naples, Italy
Died 4 Jun 1725 (age 57)
Cosenza, Italy
Nationality Italian

Nicola Cirillo (1644 – 4 June, 1725) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Cosenza (1701–1725) and Bishop of Conversano (1681–1701).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Nicola Cirillo was born in Naples, Italy in 1644.[1] On 13 Jan 1681, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Conversano.[1] On 26 Jan 1681, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, and Antonio Savo de' Panicoli, Bishop of Termoli, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 18 Apr 1701, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Archbishop of Cosenza.[1] He served as Archbishop of Cosenza until his death on 4 Jun 1725.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Nicola Cirillo, Bishop of Nicastro (1692).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Nicola Cirillo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
  2. ↑ "Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Conversano-Monopoli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  5. ↑ "Diocese of Conversano–Monopoli" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Stefano Sanarica		 Bishop of Conversano
1681–1701 		Succeeded by
Filippo Meda
Preceded by
Eligio Caracciolo		 Archbishop of Cosenza
1701–1725 		Succeeded by
Vincenzo Maria d'Aragona
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