Alessandro Rossi (bishop of Parma)

Alessandro Rossi (1555–1615) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Parma (1614–1615)[1] and Bishop of Castro del Lazio (1611–1614).[2]

Most Reverend

Alessandro Rossi
Bishop of Parma
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Parma
In office1614–1615
PredecessorPapirio Picedi
SuccessorPompeo Cornazzano
Orders
Consecration24 February 1611
by Carlo Conti (cardinal)
Personal details
Born1555
Died24 March 1615 (age 60)
Parma, Italy
NationalityItalian
Previous postBishop of Castro del Lazio (1611–1614)

Biography

Alessandro Rossi was born in 1555.[3] On 31 January 1611, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Castro del Lazio.[2][3][4] On 24 February 1611, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Conti (cardinal), Bishop of Ancona e Numana, with Alessandro Guidiccioni (iuniore), Bishop of Lucca, and Giovanni Ambrogio Caccia, Bishop Emeritus of Castro del Lazio, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 9 July 1614, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Parma.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Parma until his death on 24 March 1615.[1][3]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 275. (in Latin)
  2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 140. (in Latin)
  3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alessandro Rossi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Alessandro Rossi". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Ambrogio Caccia
Bishop of Castro del Lazio
1611–1614
Succeeded by
Antonio Massa
Preceded by
Papirio Picedi
Bishop of Parma
1614–1615
Succeeded by
Pompeo Cornazzano


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