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Alfonso Rossetti

Alfonso Rossetti

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Alfonso Rossetti (died 1577) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ferrara (1563–1577)[1] and Bishop of Comacchio (1559–1563).[2]

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Biography

On 22 October 1548, Alfonso Rossetti was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Coadjutor Bishop of Comacchio.[2][3][4] He succeeded to the bishopric on 21 December 1559.[2][3] On 8 October 1563, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Ferrara.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Ferrara until his death on 25 February 1577.[1][3]

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  1. [1]
    Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 196. (in Latin)
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    Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 173. (in Latin)
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    Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alfonso Rossetti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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    Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Alfonso Rossetti". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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