Alfonso Carafa [SEP] position held
Alfonso Carafa
Alfonso Carafa (16 July 1540 – 29 August 1565) was a member of one of the oldest noble families of Naples and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. His father was Antonio, Marquis of Montebello, whose uncle, Gian Pietro Carafa, ascended the papal throne in 1555 as Pope Paul IV.
Biography.
Alfonso entered the Roman Curia in the household of Gian Pietro Carafa in 1548. His great-uncle continued to show him favour as pope, appointing him as an apostolic protonotary and
O.F.M. (13 Nov 1684 – 10 Jan 1715 Died)
- Alfonso Miraconda, O.S.B. (12 Jul 1717 – 11 Dec 1730) restored the cathedral (promoted Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera)
- Fortunato Palumbo, O.S.B. (18 Dec 1730 – 19 Jul 1753 Died)
- Giuseppe Maria Carafa, C.R. (22 Jul 1754 – 19 Jul 1756 Appointed, Bishop of Mileto)
- Giuseppe Pitocco (19 Jul 1756 – 30 May 1771 Died)
- Gioacchino Paglione (23 Sep 1771 – Dec 1790 Died