Alessandro Sibilia (1591–1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capri (1637).[1]

Most Reverend

Alessandro Sibilia
Bishop of Capri
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Capri
In office1637
PredecessorLoreto Di Franco
SuccessorFrancesco Antonio Biondo
Orders
Consecration1 May 1637
by Giovanni Battista Scanaroli
Personal details
Born1591
DiedJun 1637

Biography

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Alessandro Sibilia was born in 1591 in Capua, Italy.[2] On 20 Apr 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Capri.[1][2] On 1 May 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Scanaroli, Titular Bishop of Sidon, with Clemente Confetti, Bishop of Muro Lucano, and Tommaso Carafa, Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Capri until his death in June 1637.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 133. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alexander Sibilia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Capri
1637
Succeeded by