Gregorio Carafa (archbishop)

(1588–1675) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Salerno (1664–1675)[1] and Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio (1648–1664).

[2] Gregorio Carafa was born in 1588 in Naples, Italy and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.

[3][4] On 24 Aug 1648, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio.

[2][3] On 20 Sep 1648, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Luigi Carafa (seniore), Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, with Fausto Caffarelli (archbishop), Archbishop of Santa Severina, and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators.

[3] On 14 Feb 1664, he was selected as Archbishop of Salerno and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII on 23 Jun 1664.