Biago Proto de Rubeis

Biago Proto de Rubeis or Biagio Proto de Rossi (1578 – 7 April 1646) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Messina (1626–1646).^[1]

Biography

Biagio Proto de Rossi was born in Patti, Italy in 1578.^[2] On 20 July 1626, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Messina.^[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Messina until his death on 7 April 1646^[2] in Milazzo.^[3]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:^[2]

• Pietro Corsetto, Bishop of Cefalù (1638);
• Francesco d'Elia e Rossi, Bishop of Siracusa (1639);
• Giovanni Torresiglia, Archbishop of Monreale (1644);

and the principal co-consecrator of:^[2]

• Ottavio Branciforte, Bishop of Cefalù (1633);
• Diego Requeséns, Titular Archbishop of Cartagine (1637);
• Prospero Spínola, Bishop of Luni e Sarzana (1637);
• Jerónimo Domín Funes, Bishop of Gaeta (1637);
• Giovanni Battista Falesi, Bishop of Mottola (1638);
• Gaspare Conturla, Bishop of Venosa (1638);
• Francesco Tontori, Bishop of Ischia (1638); and
• Felice Tamburelli, Bishop of Sora (1638).

References

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}