Ascanio Castagna

Most Reverend
Ascanio Castagna
Bishop of Isola
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Isola
Predecessor Giovanni Antonio Massimo
Successor Alessandro Bichi
Orders
Consecration 11 September 1622
by Ottavio Bandini
Personal details
Born 1567
Turin, Italy
Died 16 December 1627 (age 60)
Isola, Italy
Nationality Italian

Ascanio Castagna (1567 – 16 December 1627) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isola (1622–1627).[1][2][3]

Biography

Ascanio Castagna was born in Turin, Italy in 1567.[4] On 8 August 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Isola.[1][4] On 11 September 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Ottavio Bandini, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina, with Ulpiano Volpi, Bishop of Novara, and Alessandro Guidiccioni (iuniore), Bishop of Lucca, serving as co-consecrators.[4] He served as Bishop of Isola until his death on 16 December 1627.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 209. (in Latin)
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Isola" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  3. ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Isola" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ascanio Castagna". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Antonio Massimo		 Bishop of Isola
1622–1627		 Succeeded by
Alessandro Bichi
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