Alessandro del Caccia (died 1649) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Pistoia The Diocese of Pistoia () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the Province of Florence. It has existed since the third century. From 1653 to 1954, the historic diocese was the diocese of Pistoia and Prato. The Diocese of Prato ha ...

(1600–1649).

Biography

On 3 Jul 1600, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Clement VIII Pope Clement VIII (; ; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 January 1592 to his death in March 1605. Born in Fano, Papal States to a prominen ...

. On 9 Jul 1600, he was

consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

bishop by Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici,

Archbishop of Florence The Archdiocese of Florence () is a Latin Church metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Italy.

, with Bernardo del Nero, Bishop of Bisignano, and Andrea Sorbolonghi,

Bishop of Gubbio The Diocese of Gubbio () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in the province of Perugia, in Umbria, central Italy.

, serving as

co-consecrators A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churche ...

. He served as Bishop of Pistoia until his death on 4 Sep 1649.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the

principal co-consecrator A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...

of: * Cosmas Minerbetti, Bishop of Cortona (1622); * Basile Cacace, Auxiliary Bishop of Ravenna and

Titular Archbishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of ''Ephesus'' (1624); *

Francesco Nori Francesco Nori (1565 – 30 December 1631) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of San Miniato (1624–1631). Biography Francesco Nori was born in Florence, Italy in 1565 and ordained a priest in 1603. On 11 March 1624, he was appo ...

Bishop of San Miniato The Diocese of San Miniato () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Tuscany. It is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Florence.

(1624); and *

Giovanni della Robbia Giovanni della Robbia (1469–1529) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, mostly in ceramics. Biography Giovanni della Robbia was the son of Andrea della Robbia (1435–1525), brother of Girolamo della Robbia (1488–1566) and grandnephew of Luca ...

Bishop of Bertinoro The Italian Catholic diocese of Bertinoro existed from 1360 to 1986. In that year it was merged with the diocese of Forlì to create the diocese of Forlì-Bertinoro. (for Chronology of Bishops) (for Chronology of Bishops) History Bertinoro is in ...

(1624).

References

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VIII 1649 deaths {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub