Thomas Cammerota O.P. (also Tommaso Malatesta) (died September, 1589) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vieste (1589).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Thomas Cammerota
Bishop of Vieste
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Vieste
In office1589
PredecessorJosé Esteve Juan
SuccessorMaschio Ferracuti
Orders
Consecration26 July 1589
by Girolamo Bernerio
Personal details
DiedSeptember 1589
Vieste, Italy

Biography

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Thomas Cammerota was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1][2] On 17 July 1589, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Vieste.[1][2] On 26 July 1589, he was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Bernerio, Bishop of Ascoli Piceno, with Girolamo Bevilacqua, Titular Archbishop of Nazareth, and Gaspare Pasquali, Bishop of Ruvo, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Vieste until his death in September 1589.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 332. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Thomas Cammerota (Malatesta), O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Vieste
1589
Succeeded by