Cosimo Dossena

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Most Reverend

Cosimo Dossena
Bishop of Tortona
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Tortona
In office1612–1620
Predecessor
SuccessorPaolo Arese
Orders
Consecration4 March 1612
by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Born1547
Pavia, Italy
Died12 March 1620 (age 73)
Tortona, Italy

Bishop Cosimo Dossena, B. (1547 – 12 March 1620) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tortona from 1612 to 1620.[1]

Biography[]

Cosimo Dossena was born in Pavia in 1547 and ordained a priest in the Clerics Regular of Saint Paul.[1] On 27 February 1612, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Tortona.[1] On 4 March 1612, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with , Bishop Emeritus of Castro del Lazio, and Antonio Seneca, Bishop of Anagni, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Tortona until his death on 12 March 1620.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Cosimo Dossena, B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016.[self-published source]

External links and additional sources[]

  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Tortona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Tortona (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Tortona
1612–1620
Succeeded by


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