Benedetto Baaz

Benedetto Baaz or Benedetto Vaez (died 1631) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Umbriatico (1622–1631).[1]

Most Reverend Benedetto Baaz
Bishop of Umbriatico
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Umbriatico
In office	1622–1631
Predecessor	Pietro Bastoni
Successor	Antonio Ricciulli
Orders
Consecration	8 May 1622 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Died	1631 Umbriatico, Italy

Biography

On 2 May 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Umbriatico.[1][2] On 8 May 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati with Cesare Ventimiglia, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, and Alfonso Giglioli, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Umbriatico until his death in 1631.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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

• Gaspar Gajosa, Bishop of L'Aquila (1628);
• Patrick Comerford, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (1629);
• Gaspar de Borja y Velasco, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1630); and
• Gil Carrillo de Albornoz, Archbishop of Taranto (1630).

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 352. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Benedetto Baaz (Vaez)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Umbriatico (Umbriaticum)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Umbriatico (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}