Alessandro del Caccia (died 1649) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pistoia (1600–1649).[1]
Biography
On 3 Jul 1600, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Pistoia.[1][2] On 9 Jul 1600, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, Archbishop of Florence, with Bernardo del Nero, Bishop of Bisignano, and Andrea Sorbolonghi, Bishop of Gubbio, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Pistoia until his death on 4 Sep 1649.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Cosmas Minerbetti, Bishop of Cortona (1622);
- Basile Cacace, Auxiliary Bishop of Ravenna and Titular Archbishop of Ephesus (1624);
- Francesco Nori, Bishop of San Miniato (1624); and
- Giovanni della Robbia, Bishop of Bertinoro (1624).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pistoia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pistoia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFulvio Passerini | Bishop of Pistoia 1600–1649 | Succeeded byFrancesco Nerli (seniore) |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 183. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alessandro del Caccia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]