Andrea Massa (bishop)

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Most Reverend

Andrea Massa
Bishop of Gallipoli
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Gallipoli
In office1651–1654
PredecessorGonzalo de Rueda
SuccessorGiovanni Montoya de Cardona
Orders
Consecration8 Oct 1645
by Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli
Personal details
Born6 Jun 1607
Died30 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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 192. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 141. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Andrea Massa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Andrea Massa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

External links and additional sources[edit]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia
1645–1654
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Gallipoli
1651–1654
Succeeded by