Carlo Loffredo
# Carlo Loffredo

Carlo Loffredo, C.R. (31 March 1635 – January 1701) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Capua (1698–1701), Archbishop of Bari-Canosa (1691–1698), and Bishop of Molfetta (1670–1691).

## Biography

Carlo Loffredo was born in Cardito, Italy on 31 March 1635 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence. On 6 October 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Molfetta. On 19 October 1670, he was consecrated bishop by Benedetto Odescalchi, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio, with Domenico de' Marini, Titular Archbishop of Teodosia, and Tommaso d'Aquino, Bishop of Sessa Aurunca, serving as co-consecrators. On 26 November 1691, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Bari-Canosa. On 10 March 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Archbishop of Capua. He served as Archbishop of Capua until his death in January 1701.

## Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:

* Francesco Fortezza, Bishop of Siracusa (1676);
* Lorenzo Buti (Laurent Buti), Bishop of Carpentras (1691);
* Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta (1696);
* Maioranus Figlioli, Bishop of Caiazzo (1696);
* Giuseppe Schinosi, Bishop of Caserta (1696);
* Francesco della Marra, Bishop of Mottola (1696);
* Giacinto Camillo Maradei, Bishop of Policastro (1696);
* Vincenzo Maria de Rossi, Bishop of Penne e Atri (1696);
* Andrea Ariani, Bishop of Andria (1697);
* Juan Lorenzo Ibáñez de Arilla, Bishop of Tropea (1697);
* Francesco Antonio Volturale, Bishop of Vieste (1697);
* Bernabé de Castro, Archbishop of Lanciano (1697);
* Innico Caracciolo, Bishop of Aversa (1697);
* Michele Maria Dentice, Bishop of Mottola (1697);
* Filippo de Cordova, Bishop of Guardialfiera (1697);
* Giuseppe Rottario, Bishop of Alba (1697); and
* Bonaventura Poerio, Archbishop of Salerno (1697).
