| Most Reverend Gaetano Cossa | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Otranto | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Otranto |
| In office | 1635–1657 |
| Predecessor | Fabrizio degli Antinori |
| Successor | Gabriel Adarzo de Santander y Martínez de Viaí |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 13 May 1635 by Francesco Maria Brancaccio |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1657 Otranto, Italy |
Archbishop Gaetano Cossa, C.R. (died 1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Otranto (1635–1657).
Biography
Gaetano Cossa was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence. On 28 February 1633, he was selected as Archbishop of Otranto and confirmed on 7 May 1635 by Pope Urban VIII. On 13 May 1635, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Giacomo Theodoli, Bishop of Forlì and Alessandro Suardi, Bishop of Lucera, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Archbishop of Otranto until his death in 1655 or 1657.
Episcopal succession
| Episcopal succession of Francesco Maria Brancaccio |
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While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:
and the principal co-consecrator of:
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References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 205. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- "Archdiocese of Otranto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Otranto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Gaetano Cossa, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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| Preceded byFabrizio degli Antinori | Archbishop of Otranto 1635–1657 |
Succeeded byGabriel Adarzo de Santander y Martínez de Viaín |
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