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Gaspare Ricciullo del Fosso

Most Reverend
Gaspare Ricciullo del Fosso
Archbishop of Reggio Calabria
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria
In office 1560–1592
Predecessor Agostino Gonzaga
Successor Annibale D'Afflitto
Orders
Ordination Nov 1521
Personal details
Born 6 Jan 1496
Rogliano, Italy
Died 28 Dec 1592 (age 96)
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Nationality Italian
Previous post Bishop of Scala (1548–1551)
Bishop of Calvi Risorta (1551–1560)

Gaspare Ricciullo del Fosso, O.M. (1496–1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (1560–1592), Bishop of Calvi Risorta (1551–1560), and Bishop of Scala (1548–1551).

Gaspare Ricciullo del Fosso was born in Rogliano, Italy on 6 Jan 1496 and ordained a priest in the Order of the Minims in Nov 1521. On 17 May 1548, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Scala. On 22 Apr 1551, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Calvi Risorta. On 17 Jul 1560, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria. He served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria until his death on 28 Dec 1592.


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