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
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Brugnato
In office1652–1655
PredecessorFrancesco Durazzi
SuccessorGiovanni Battista Paggi (bishop)
Orders
Consecration1 September 1652
by Fabio Chigi
Personal details
Born1597
Alassio Albinganen, Italy
Died1655 (age 58)
Brugnato, Italy

Biography

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 122. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giantommaso Gastaldi, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Brugnato
1652–1655
Succeeded by