Andrea Massa (bishop)
Most Reverend Andrea Massa | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Gallipoli | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Gallipoli |
| In office | 1651–1654 |
| Predecessor | Gonzalo de Rueda |
| Successor | Giovanni Montoya de Cardona |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 Oct 1645 by Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 Jun 1607 |
| Died | 30 Dec 1654 (age 47) |
Andrea Massa (1607–1654) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gallipoli (1651–1654)[1] and Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (1645–1654).[2]
Biography
Andrea Massa was born in Melfi, Italy on 6 Jun 1607.[3][4] On 18 Sep 1645, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia.[2][3] On 8 Oct 1645, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli, Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio, with Alfonso Gonzaga, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 25 Sep 1651, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Gallipoli.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Gallipoli until his death on 30 Dec 1654.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 192.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) (in Latin) - ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 141.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) (in Latin) - ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Andrea Massa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Andrea Massa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Gallipoli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Gallipoli (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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