Gaetano Cossa

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).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Gaetano Cossa was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 28 Feb 1633, he was selected as Archbishop of Otranto and confirmed on 7 May 1635 by Pope Urban VIII.[1][2][4] On 13 May 1635, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Giacomo Theodoli, Bishop of Forli and Alessandro Suardi, Bishop of Lucera, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Otranto until his death in 1655[4] or 1657.[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]

and the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 205.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Archbishop Gaetano Cossa, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 28, 2017
  3. ↑ "Archdiocese of Otranto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  4. 1 2 3 "Archdiocese of Otranto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Fabrizio degli Antinori		 Archbishop of Otranto
1635–1657 		Succeeded by
Gabriel Adarzo de Santander y Martínez de Viaín
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