Francesco Gaeta or Francesco Caieta (1605 – 2 March 1669) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitetto (1655–1669). Biography Francesco Gaeta was born in Salerno, Italy in 1605. On 30 August 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Bitetto. On 14 September 1655, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, with Giovanni Alfonso Puccinelli, Archbishop of Manfredonia, and Francesco Gheri, Bishop of Cervia, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Bitetto until his death on 2 March 1669. See also Catholic Church in Italy References 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VII 1605 births 1669 deaths