Giantommaso Gastaldi

Giantommaso Gastaldi, O.P. (1597–1655) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1652–1655).[1]

Most Reverend Giantommaso Gastaldi
Bishop of Brugnato
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Brugnato
In office	1652–1655
Predecessor	Francesco Durazzi
Successor	Giovanni Battista Paggi (bishop)
Orders
Consecration	1 September 1652 by Fabio Chigi
Personal details
Born	1597 Alassio Albinganen, Italy
Died	1655 (age 58) Brugnato, Italy

Biography

Giantommaso Gastaldi was born in Alassio Albinganen, Italy in 1597 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 26 August 1652, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Brugnato.[1][2] On 1 September 1652, he was consecrated bishop by Fabio Chigi, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, and Carlo Carafa della Spina, Bishop of Aversa, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Brugnato until his death in 1655.[1][2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 122. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giantommaso Gastaldi, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

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