Alfonso Rossetti

Most Reverend
Alfonso Rossetti
Bishop of Ferrara
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Ferrara
In office 1563–1577
Predecessor Luigi d'Este
Successor Paolo Leoni
Personal details
Died 25 February 1577
Previous post Bishop of Comacchio (1559–1563)

Alfonso Rossetti (died 1577) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ferrara (1563–1577)[1] and Bishop of Comacchio (1559–1563).[2]

Biography

On 22 October 1548, Alfonso Rossetti was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Coadjutor Bishop of Comacchio.[2][3][4] He succeeded to the bishopric on 21 December 1559.[2][3] On 8 October 1563, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Ferrara.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Ferrara until his death on 25 February 1577.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 196. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 173. (in Latin)
  3. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alfonso Rossetti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. ↑ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Alfonso Rossetti". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Ferrara-Comacchio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Ferrara–Comacchio (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Comacchio (-Pomposa)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Comacchio". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Ghilino Ghilini		 Bishop of Comacchio
1559–1563		 Succeeded by
Ercole Sacrati
Preceded by
Luigi d'Este		 Bishop of Ferrara
1563–1577		 Succeeded by
Paolo Leoni
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