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Lelio Brancaccio (archbishop)

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Most Reverend

Lelio Brancaccio
Archbishop of Taranto
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Taranto
In office1574–1599
PredecessorGirolamo di Corregio
SuccessorJuan de Castro (bishop of Taranto)
Previous post(s)Archbishop of Sorrento (1571–1574)
Personal details
Died1599
Taranto, Italy

Lelio Brancaccio (died 1599) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Taranto (1574–1599) and Archbishop of Sorrento (1571–1574).[1][2][3]

Biography

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On 20 June 1571, Lelio Brancaccio was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Sorrento.[1][4][5] On 15 November 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Taranto.[1][4] He served as Archbishop of Taranto until his death in 1599.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 306 and 308. (in Latin)
  2. ^ "Archdiocese of Taranto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ "Archdiocese of Taranto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Lelio Brancaccio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  5. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Lelio Brancaccio". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Sorrento
1571–1574
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Taranto
1574–1599
Succeeded by