Most Reverend Gaspare Ricciullo del Fosso | |
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Archbishop of Reggio Calabria | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria |
In office | 1560–1592 |
Predecessor | Agostino Gonzaga |
Successor | Annibale D'Afflitto |
Orders | |
Ordination | November 1521 |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 January 1496 |
Died | 28 December 1592 (age 96) Reggio Calabria, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Previous post(s) |
Bishop of Scala (1548–1551) Bishop of Calvi Risorta (1551–1560) |
Gaspare Ricciullo del Fosso, O.M. (1496–1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (1560–1592), [1] Bishop of Calvi Risorta (1551–1560), [2] and Bishop of Scala (1548–1551). [3]
Gaspare Ricciullo del Fosso was born in Rogliano, Italy on 6 January 1496 and ordained a priest in the Order of the Minims in November 1521. [4] [5] On 17 May 1548, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Scala. [3] [4] On 22 April 1551, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Calvi Risorta. [2] [4] [5] On 17 July 1560, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria. [1] [4] [5] He served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria until his death on 28 December 1592. [1] [4] [5]