Andrea Brancaccio

Andrea Brancaccio, C.R. (1644 – 4 June 1725) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Cosenza (1701–1725) and Bishop of Conversano (1681–1701).^[1]

Most Reverend Andrea Brancaccio
Archbishop of Cosenza
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Conversano
In office	1701–1725
Predecessor	Eligio Caracciolo
Successor	Vincenzo Maria d'Aragona
Orders
Consecration	26 January 1681 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born	1644 Naples, Italy
Died	4 June 1725 (age 57) Cosenza, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Andrea Brancaccio was born in Naples, Italy in 1644 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.^[2][3] On 13 January 1681, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Conversano.^[1][2] On 26 January 1681, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, and Antonio Savo de' Panicoli, Bishop of Termoli, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] On 18 April 1701, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Archbishop of Cosenza.^[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Cosenza until his death on 4 June 1725.^[2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Nicola Cirillo, Bishop of Nicastro (1692).^[2]