Alfonso Rossetti (died 1577) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ferrara (1563–1577)[1] and Bishop of Comacchio (1559–1563).[2]
Most Reverend Alfonso Rossetti | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ferrara | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ferrara |
| In office | 1563–1577 |
| Predecessor | Luigi d'Este |
| Successor | Paolo Leoni |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Comacchio (1559–1563) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 25 February 1577 |
Biography
editOn 22 October 1548, Alfonso Rossetti was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Coadjutor Bishop of Comacchio.[2][3][4] He succeeded to the bishopric on 21 December 1559.[2][3] On 8 October 1563, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Ferrara.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Ferrara until his death on 25 February 1577.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 196. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 173. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alfonso Rossetti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Alfonso Rossetti". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Comacchio (-Pomposa)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Comacchio". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Comacchio (-Pomposa)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Comacchio". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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