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Alessandro del Caccia

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Most Reverend

Alessandro del Caccia
Bishop of Pistoia
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1600–1649
PredecessorFulvio Passerini
SuccessorFrancesco Nerli (seniore)
Orders
Consecration9 Jul 1600
by Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici
Personal details
Died4 Sep 1649

Alessandro del Caccia (died 1649) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pistoia (1600–1649).[1]

Biography

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On 3 Jul 1600, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Pistoia.[1][2] On 9 Jul 1600, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, Archbishop of Florence, with Bernardo del Nero, Bishop of Bisignano, and Andrea Sorbolonghi, Bishop of Gubbio, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Pistoia until his death on 4 Sep 1649.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 183. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alessandro del Caccia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Pistoia
1600–1649
Succeeded by