Alfonso Pozzi

Alfonso Dal Pozzo Farnese or Thomas Pozzi (1582 – 25 August, 1626) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1620–1626).[1]

Most Reverend

Alfonso Pozzi
Bishop of Borgo San Donnino
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1620–1626
PredecessorGiovanni Linati
SuccessorRanuccio Scotti Douglas
Orders
Consecration5 April 1620
by Roberto Ubaldini
Personal details
Born1582
Piacenza, Italy
Died25 August 1626 (age 44)
Borgo San Donnino, Italy

Biography

Alfonso Pozzi was born in Piacenza, Italy in 1582.[2] On 30 March 1620, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Borgo San Donnino.[1][2] On 5 April 1620, he was consecrated bishop by Roberto Ubaldini, Bishop of Montepulciano, with Galeazzo Sanvitale, Archbishop Emeritus of Bari-Canosa, with Orazio Mattei, Bishop of Gerace, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Borgo San Donnino until his death on 25 August 1626.[1][2]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 124. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop (Thomas) Alfonso Pozzi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Linati
Bishop of Borgo San Donnino
1620–1626
Succeeded by
Ranuccio Scotti Douglas
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