Agostino Cassandra
Most Reverend Agostino Cassandra | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Gravina di Puglia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Gravina di Puglia |
| In office | 1614–1623 |
| Predecessor | Vincenzo Giustiniani |
| Successor | Giulio Cesare Sacchetti |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 28 Dec 1614 by Marcello Lante della Rovere |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1564 Castrofidardo, Italy |
| Died | Sep 1623 |
Agostino Cassandra (1564–1623) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia (1614–1623).[1]
Biography[]
Agostino Cassandra was born in Castrofidardo, Italy.[2] He was appointed Bishop of Gravina di Puglia on 24 Nov 1614, during the papacy of Pope Paul V.[1][2] On 28 Dec 1614, he was consecrated bishop by Marcello Lante della Rovere, Bishop of Todi, with Ulpiano Volpi, Archbishop of Chieti, and , Bishop of Cava de' Tirreni, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia until his death in Sep 1623.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 197.
|volume=has extra text (help) (in Latin) - ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Agostino Cassandra, O.F.M. Conv". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources[]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Gravina". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Gravina (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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