Ascanio Castagna

Most Reverend
Ascanio Castagna
Bishop of Isola
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Isola
Predecessor Giovanni Antonio Massimo
Successor Alessandro Bichi
Orders
Consecration 11 Sep 1622
by Ottavio Bandini
Personal details
Born 1567
Turin, Italy
Died 16 Dec 1627 (age 60)
Isola, Italy
Nationality Italian

Ascanio Castagna (1567–1627) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isola (1622–1627).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

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

References

  1. 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 209. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Ascanio Castagna" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  3. "Diocese of Isola" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  4. "Titular Episcopal See of Isola" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Antonio Massimo
Bishop of Isola
1622–1627
Succeeded by
Alessandro Bichi
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