Alessandro Rossi (bishop of Parma)

Most Reverend

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

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]

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. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 275. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 140. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d e 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 Bishop of Castro del Lazio
1611–1614 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Parma
1614–1615 		Succeeded by


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