| Most Reverend Agostino Cassandra | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Gravina di Puglia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Gravina di Puglia |
| In office | 1614–1623 |
| Predecessor | Vincenzo Giustiniani |
| Successor | Giulio Cesare Sacchetti |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 28 Dec 1614 by Marcello Lante della Rovere |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1564 Castrofidardo, Italy |
| Died | Sep 1623 |
Agostino Cassandra (1564–1623) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia (1614–1623).
Biography
Agostino Cassandra was born in Castrofidardo, Italy. He was appointed Bishop of Gravina di Puglia on 24 Nov 1614, during the papacy of Pope Paul V. On 28 Dec 1614, he was consecrated bishop by Marcello Lante della Rovere, Bishop of Todi, with Ulpiano Volpi, Archbishop of Chieti, and Cesare Lippi, Bishop of Cava de' Tirreni, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia until his death in Sep 1623.
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 197. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Agostino Cassandra, O.F.M. Conv". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Gravina". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Gravina (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byVincenzo Giustiniani | Bishop of Gravina di Puglia 1614–1623 |
Succeeded byGiulio Cesare Sacchetti |
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