Alfonso Gonzaga (died 1649) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus (1621–1649).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend

Alfonso Gonzaga
Titular Archbishop of Rhodus
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1621–1649
PredecessorFilippo Spinelli
SuccessorKarl Kaspar von Leyen-Hohengeroldseck
Orders
Consecration18 April 1621
by Bonifazio Bevilacqua Aldobrandini
Personal details
Born1588
Died1649 (age 60)
Reggio Emilia, Italy
NationalityItalian

Biography

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Alfonso Gonzaga was born in Novellara, Italy in 1588.[2] On 17 March 1621, Alfonso Gonzaga was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus.[1][2] On 18 April 1621, he was consecrated bishop by Bonifazio Bevilacqua Aldobrandini, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere.[2] He served as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus until his death in 1649 in Reggio Emilia, Italy.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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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. 296. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Archbishop Alfonso Gonzaga" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  3. ^ "Rhodus (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ^ "Archbishop Alfonso Gonzaga" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Titular Archbishop of Rhodus
1621–1649
Succeeded by