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Ascanio Castagna

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Most Reverend
Ascanio Castagna
Bishop of Isola
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Isola
Predecessor Giovanni Antonio Massimo
Successor Alessandro Bichi
Orders
Consecration 11 September 1622
by Ottavio Bandini
Personal details
Born 1567
Turin, Duchy of Savoy
Died 16 December 1627 (age 60)
Isola, [Kingdom of Naples

Ascanio Castagna (1567 – 16 December 1627) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isola (1622–1627).[1]

Biography

Ascanio Castagna was born in Turin, Italy in 1567.[2] On 8 August 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Isola.[1][2] On 11 September 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Ottavio Bandini, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina, with Ulpiano Volpi, Bishop of Novara, and Alessandro Guidiccioni (iuniore), Bishop of Lucca, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Isola until his death on 16 December 1627.[2]

References

  1. Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 209. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-05-09. (in Latin)
  2. Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ascanio Castagna". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]