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Carlo Maranta

Most Reverend
Carlo Maranta
Bishop of Tropea
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Tropea
In office 1657–1664
Predecessor Juan Lozano (bishop)
Successor Luis Morales (bishop)
Orders
Consecration 20 Sep 1637
by Francesco Maria Brancaccio
Personal details
Born 1583
Naples, Italy
Died 26 Jan 1664 (age 80)
Tropea, Italy
Nationality Italian

Carlo Maranta (1583–1664) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tropea (1657–1664) and Bishop of Giovinazzo (1637–1657).

Carlo Maranta was born in Naples, Italy in 1583. On 7 Sep 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Giovinazzo. On 20 Sep 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Gaetano Cossa, Archbishop of Otranto, and Tommaso Carafa, Bishop Emeritus of Vulturara e Montecorvin, serving as co-consecrators. On 24 Mar 1657, he was selected as Bishop of Tropea and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII on 24 Sep 1657. He served as Bishop of Tropea until his death on 26 Jan 1664.



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