Carlo Carafa della Spina

For other people named Carlo Carafa, see Carlo Carafa (disambiguation).

Carlo Carafa della Spina (1611–1680) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.

His Eminence Carlo Carafa della Spina
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via
Church	Catholic Church
Orders
Consecration	1 Jan 1645 by Ciriaco Rocci
Personal details
Born	21 Apr 1611 Rome, Italy
Died	23 Jan 1675 (age 77) Rome, Italy

Biography

On 1 Jan 1645, he was consecrated bishop by Ciriaco Rocci, Cardinal-Priest of San Salvatore in Lauro, with Fabio Lagonissa, Titular Patriarch of Antioch, and Alfonso Gonzaga, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus, serving as co-consecrators.

Episcopal succession

Episcopal succession of Carlo Carafa della Spina

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:

• Jost Knab, Bishop of Lausanne (1654);
• Giovanni Delfino (iuniore), Titular Archbishop of Thagaste and Coadjutor Patriarch of Aquileia (1656);
• Paul de Tauris-Jancic, Bishop of Pedena (1663);
• Lorenzo Astiria, Bishop of Malta (1670);
• Francesco Buonvisi, Titular Archbishop of Thessalonica and Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1670);
• Francesco Nerli (iuniore), Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto (1670);
• Giuseppe Cigala, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1670);
• Giovanni Battista Paterio, Bishop of Andros (1672);
• Gerolamo Rocca, Bishop of Ischia (1672);
• Francesco Antonio Gallo, Bishop of Bitonto (1672);
• Onofrio Manesi, Bishop of Bisignano (1672);
• Francesco Antonio Carafa, Archbishop of Lanciano (1675);
• Carlo della Palma, Bishop of Pozzuoli (1675);

and the principal co-consecrator of:

• Giovanni de Torres, Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto and Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1645);
• Girolamo Buonvisi, Titular Archbishop of Laodicea in Phrygia (1651);
• Girolamo Boncompagni, Archbishop of Bologna (1652);
• Alfonso Michele Litta, Archbishop of Milan (1652);
• Calanio della Ciaja, Bishop of Nardò (1652);
• Lodovico Betti, Bishop of Osimo (1652);
• Francesco Gaetano, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1652);
• Neri Corsini, Titular Archbishop of Tamiathis (1652);
• Giantommaso Gastaldi, Bishop of Brugnato (1652); and
• Francisco de Rojas-Borja y Artés, Archbishop of Tarragona (1653).