Alessandro Rossi (1589–1656) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Ariano (1650–1656).[1]
Most Reverend Alessandro Rossi | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ariano | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ariano |
| In office | 1650–1656 |
| Predecessor | Andrés Aguado de Valdés |
| Successor | Luis Morales (bishop) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 24 February 1650 by Francesco Maria Brancaccio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1589 |
| Died | August 1656 (age 67) Ariano, Kingdom of Naples |
| Nationality | Italian |
Biography
editAlessandro Rossi was born in Naples, Italy in 1589.[2] On 14 February 1650, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Ariano.[1][2] On 24 February 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania.[2] He served as Bishop of Ariano until his death in August 1656.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 94–95. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alessandro Rossi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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