Most Reverend

Alessandro Egizio
Bishop of Andria
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Andria
In office1657–1689
PredecessorAscanio Cassiani
SuccessorPietro Vecchia (bishop)
Personal details
Born1597
Minervino, Italy
DiedApril 1689 (age 92)
Andria, Italy
NationalityItalian

Alessandro Egizio (1597–1689) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Andria (1657–1689).

Biography

Alessandro Egizio was born in Minervino, Italy in 1597.[1] On 17 December 1657, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Andria.[2][1] He served as Bishop of Andria until his death in April 1689.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alessandro Egizio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
  2. 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 83. (in Latin)


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