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Alessandro Egizio
Alessandro Egizio (1597–1689) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Andria (1657–1689).
Most Reverend Alessandro Egizio | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Andria | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Andria |
| In office | 1657–1689 |
| Predecessor | Ascanio Cassiani |
| Successor | Pietro Vecchia (bishop) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1597 Minervino, Italy |
| Died | April 1689 (age 92) Andria, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Biography edit
Alessandro Egizio was born in Minervino, Italy in 1597.[1] On 17 December 1657, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Andria.[2][1] He served as Bishop of Andria until his death in April 1689.[2][1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alessandro Egizio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 83. (in Latin)
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Andria". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Andria (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]