Cosimo Dossena

Most Reverend
Cosimo Dossena
Bishop of Tortona
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Tortona
In office 1612–1620
Predecessor Maffeo Gambara
Successor Paolo Arese
Orders
Consecration 4 March 1612
by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Born 1547
Pavia
Died 12 March 1620 (age 73)
Tortona, Italy

Bishop Cosimo Dossena, B. (1547 – 12 March 1620) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tortona from 1612 to 1620.[1][2]

Biography

Cosimo Dossena was born in Pavia in 1547 and ordained a priest in the Clerics Regular of Saint Paul.[1] On 27 February 1612, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Tortona.[1] On 4 March 1612, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Giovanni Ambrogio Caccia, Bishop Emeritus of Castro del Lazio, and Antonio Seneca, Bishop of Anagni, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Tortona until his death on 12 March 1620.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Cosimo Dossena, B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  2. "Diocese of Tortona" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Maffeo Gambara
Bishop of Tortona
1612–1620
Succeeded by
Paolo Arese


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