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Diego Sersale
The basics
Quick facts
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
4 May 1602(Cosenza, Province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy)
Death:
14 July 1665(Valenzano, Province of Bari, Apulia, Italy)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Diego Sersale (died 14 July 1665) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archdiocese of Bari-Canosa (1638–1665).
Biography
On 20 December 1638, Diego Sersale was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archdiocese of Bari-Canosa. On 21 December 1638, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore), Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio, with Tommaso Carafa, Bishop Emeritus of Vulturara e Montecorvino, and Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Bari-Canosa until his death on 14 July 1665.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:
- Andrea Borgia, Bishop of Segni (1643);
- Alfonso Maurelli, Archbishop of Cosenza (1643);
- Antonio Marullo, Archbishop of Manfredonia (1643);
- Alessandro Pallavicini, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1660); and
- Francisco Antonio Díaz de Cabrera, Bishop of Salamanca (1660).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bari–Bitonto (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ascanio Gesualdo |
Archdiocese of Bari-Canosa 1638–1665 |
Succeeded by Giovanni Granafei |