Ascanio Gesualdo

Ascanio Gesualdo (died 27 January, 1638) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archdiocese of Bari-Canosa (1613-1638), Titular Patriarch of Constantinople (1618-1638), and Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1617-1621).

On 1 July 1613, Ascanio Gesualdo was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archdiocese of Bari-Canosa. On 17 Jun 1617, he was appointed by Pope Paul V as Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor.

On 25 June 1618, he was appointed by Pope Paul V as Titular Patriarch of Constantinople. on 17 Apr 1621, he resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor. He served as Bishop of Bari (-Canosa) and Titular Patriarch of Constantinople until his death on 27 January 1638.

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:

• Cesare Ventimiglia, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze (1615);
• Giovanni Battista Lancellotti, Bishop of Nola (1615);
• Adam Nowodworski, Bishop of Kamyanets-Podilskyi (1615);
• Vincenzo Caputo, Bishop of San Severo (1615);
• Girolamo Pignatelli, Archbishop of Rossano (1615); and
• Vincenzo Periti, Bishop of Lavello (1615).