Andrea Massa (bishop) explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Andrea Massa
Bishop of Gallipoli
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Gallipoli
Term:1651–1654
Predecessor:Gonzalo de Rueda
Successor:Giovanni Montoya de Cardona
Consecration:8 Oct 1645
Consecrated By:Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli
Birth Date:6 Jun 1607
Birth Place:Melfi, Italy
Death Date: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.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. On 25 Sep 1651, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Gallipoli.He served as Bishop of Gallipoli until his death on 30 Dec 1654.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). IV. 192. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  2. Book: Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). IV. 141. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  3. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Andrea Massa . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.
  4. Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Bishop Andrea Massa. GCatholic.org. June 16, 2018.