Gaetano Cossa

Archbishop Gaetano Cossa, C.R. (died 1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Otranto (1635–1657).[1][2][3]

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

Biography

Gaetano Cossa was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[4] On 28 February 1633, he was selected as Archbishop of Otranto and confirmed on 7 May 1635 by Pope Urban VIII.[1][4][3] 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.[4] He served as Archbishop of Otranto until his death in 1655[3] or 1657.[4]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[4]

• Bruno Sciamanna, Bishop of Lucera (1637);

and the principal co-consecrator of:[4]

• Carlo Maranta, Bishop of Giovinazzo (1637);
• Domenico Giordani, Bishop of Isernia (1637);
• Vencent Cavaselice, Bishop of Carinola (1640); and
• Gregorio Panzani, Bishop of Mileto (1640).

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 205.
2. "Archdiocese of Otranto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
3. "Archdiocese of Otranto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
4. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Gaetano Cossa, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}