Alessandro Gallo (died 4 March 1645) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1632–1645).[1]

Most Reverend

Alessandro Gallo
Bishop of Massa Lubrense
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Massa Lubrense
In office1632–1645
PredecessorMaurizio Centini
SuccessorGian Vincenzo de' Giuli
Orders
Consecration8 December 1632
by Giovanni Battista Pamphili
Personal details
Died4 March 1645
Massa Lubrense, Naples

Biography

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On 24 November 1632, Alessandro Gallo was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Massa Lubrense.[1][2] On 8 December 1632, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Pamphili, Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Eusebio with Tommaso Cellesi, Archbishop of Dubrovnik, and Celso Zani, Bishop of Città della Pieve, as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Massa Lubrense until his death on 4 March 1645.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Girolamo Martini, Bishop of Ugento (1637).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 234. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alessandro Gallo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Massa Lubrense
1632–1645
Succeeded by