Annibale Cotugno

Annibale Cotugno was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita.

Biography

Annibale was born in Napoli to the noble family Cotugno or, less probably, to the noble family Cataneo. He served as Vicar of the diocese of Napoli up to 1580. On 15 October 1578, Annibale was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita. Therefore, on Sunday 14 December 1578 he was consecrated bishop in Napoli by the archbishop of Brindisi Bernardino de Figueroa.
He served as Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita until his death in 1584. We know that he resided in Cerreto Sannita where he transferred the relics from Telese. 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.