On 9 August 1621, Giuseppe Acquaviva was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Gregory XV as
Titular Archbishop of Thebae. On 5 September 1621, he was consecrated bishop by
Ludovico Ludovisi,
Archbishop of Bologna, with
Galeazzo Sanvitale,
Archbishop Emeritus of Bari, and
Ulpiano Volpi,
Bishop of Novara serving as co-consecrators. He served as Titular Archbishop of Thebae until his death in 1634. ==Episcopal succession==