Prospero Rebiba (died 1593) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Constantinople (1573–1593) and Bishop of Troia (1560–1593).[1][2]
Biography
On 4 Sep 1560, Prospero Rebiba was appointed Bishop of Troia by Pope Gregory XIII, upon the resignation of his uncle and predecessor, Cardinal Scipione Rebiba.[1][2]
On 26 Aug 1573, he was also appointed Titular Patriarch of Constantinople by Pope Clement VIII, in succession to his uncle, Cardinal Rebiba, who resigned in his favor.[1][2]
In 1592 he was appointed as Bishop of Catania, but he died before taking canonical possession of the diocese. He served as Bishop of Troia and Titular Patriarch of Constantinople until his death in 1593.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Pietro Giacomo Malombra, Bishop of Cariati e Cerenzia (1568);
- Ludovico de Torres (bishop, born 1533), Archbishop of Monreale (1573); and
- Enrico Cini, Bishop of Alife (1586).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lucera-Troia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lucera-Troia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Constantinople (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Patriarchal See of Constantinople (Turkey)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byScipione Rebiba | Bishop of Troia 1560–1593 | Succeeded byJacopo Aldobrandini |
| Preceded byScipione Rebiba | Titular Patriarch of Constantinople 1573–1593 | Succeeded bySilvio Savelli (cardinal) |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 177 and 319.
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5]"Patriarch Prospero Rebiba" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017