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 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Vieste |
| In office | 1589 |
| Predecessor | José Esteve Juan |
| Successor | Maschio Ferracuti |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 26 July 1589 by Girolamo Bernerio |
| Personal details | |
| Died | September 1589 Vieste, Italy |
Biography
editThomas 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 332. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Thomas Cammerota (Malatesta), O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Vieste". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Vieste (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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