Annibale Cotugno
Most Reverend Annibale Cotugno | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Telese o Cerreto Sannita |
| In office | 1578–1584 |
| Predecessor | Cherubino Lavosio |
| Successor | Juan Esteban de Urbieta |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 14 Dec 1578 (Bishop) by Bernardino de Figueroa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 1584 Italy |
Annibale Cotugno (or Cataneo, Latin: Annibal Cotuneus, died 1584) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1578–1584).
Biography
Annibale was born in Napoli to the noble family Cotugno or less probably to the noble family Cataneo.[1] He served as Vicar of the diocese of Napoli up to 1580.[2] On 15 October 1578, Annibale was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita.[3] Therefore, on Sunday 14 December 1578 he was consecrated bishop in Napoli by the archbishop of Brindisi Bernardino de Figueroa.[4]
He served as Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita until his death in 1584.[3] We know that he resided in Cerreto Sannita where he transferred the relics from Telese.[1] He sought to implement the decrees of the Council of Trent within his diocese. Through his testament, he bequeathed a portion of his estate to the Capuchin friars, enabling them to construct the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces in Cerreto.[2]
References
- ^ a b Rossi, Giovanni (1827). Catalogo dei vescovi di Telese (in Italian). Napoli. pp. 142–144.
- ^ a b Pescitelli, Renato. "Storia del convento dei cappuccini e santuario Maria SS. delle Grazie in Cerreto Sannita (BN)" (in Italian). Santuario Maria SS. delle Grazie, Cerreto Sannita BN. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (in Latin) (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 312.
- ^ David Cheney. "Bishop Annibale Cotugno (Cataneo)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 12 June 2025.