Carlo Maranta

Carlo Maranta was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tropea
and Bishop of Giovinazzo.

Biography

Carlo Maranta was born in Naples, Italy in 1583.
On 7 September 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Giovinazzo.
On 20 September 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 March 1657, he was selected as Bishop of Tropea and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII on 24 September 1657.
He served as Bishop of Tropea until his death on 26 January 1664.