Filippo Giudice Caracciolo
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Filippo Giudice Caracciolo was an Italian prelate who was archbishop of Naples from 1833 to 1844.

Life

Born in a noble family in Naples on 27 March 1785 he entered in the order of oratrian
Oratory of Saint Philip Neri
The Oratory of Saint Philip Neri is a congregation of Catholic priests and lay-brothers who live together in a community bound together by no formal vows but only with the bond of charity. They are commonly referred to as Oratorians...

 in the late years of the 18th century. He was ordained on March 18, 1809. He performed his pastoral duties in different places and in 1820 he was named bishop of Molfetta
Molfetta
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 and consecrated as bishop. In 1833 he was named by pope Gregory XVI archbishop of Naples. In the same year he was named cardinal with the title of S. Agnese fuori le mura
Sant'Agnese fuori le mura
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. He died on 29 January 1844.
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