Nicola Caputo (Bishop)
Nicola Caputo (born February 3, 1774 in Naples , † November 6, 1862 in Lecce ) was an Italian Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Lecce .
Life
He was the son of Salvatore Caputo, marchese of Cerveto , and his wife Marianna Cacciatore, widow of Saverio Abadessa. He graduated from Naples with a law degree. After working as a lawyer for some time and participating in political life shortly before the outbreak of the revolution of 1799, a spiritual crisis caused him to enter the clergy on January 12, 1799 . After renouncing the title of marchese , to which he was entitled, he was ordained a priest on September 20, 1800 . He then worked as a pastor in Naples, gained a good reputation as a preacher as well as the sympathy of the upper class and was ultimately regarded as one of the most important personalities of the Neapolitan clergy. On October 13, 1805, he became a canon at the Cathedral of Naples . In June 1818 Ferdinand I had already proposed him for appointment as Bishop of Tropea , but with a decree of September 14, 1818 the King of the Two Sicilies ordered the appointment for the diocese of Lecce. After studying theology at the University of Naples, Nicola Caputo was appointed Bishop of Lecce on December 21, 1818. He received his episcopal ordination on January 3, 1819.
During his tenure as Bishop of Lecce, Caputo represented the positions of a liberal Catholicism . He was one of three bishops elected to the Council of State in 1821, the other two being the Bishop of Monreale and the Archbishop of Reggio Calabria . This prompted Ferdinand I to complain to the Holy See about Bishop Caputo.
Nicola Caputo died at his bishopric at the age of 88. He was buried in the cathedral of Lecce.
literature
- Bruno Pellegrino: Caputo, Nicola. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 19: Cappi-Cardona. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1976.
Web links
- Entry on Nicola Caputo de 'Marchesi di Cerreto on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on March 15, 2019.
- I vescovi del passato ( Memento of April 18, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) on the website of the Archdiocese of Lecce (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Bruno Pellegrino: Caputo, Nicola. In: Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 19. Rome 1976.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Salvatore Spinelli |
Bishop of Lecce 1818–1862 |
Valerio Laspro |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caputo, Nicola |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Caputo de 'Marchesi di Cerreto, Nicola |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Lecce |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 3, 1774 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 6, 1862 |
| Place of death | Lecce |