Gian Antonio Fassano
| Most Reverend Gian Antonio Fassano | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Monreale | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Monreale |
| In office | 1544-1568 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
30 Jun 1544 by Alfonso Oliva |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
10 Sep 1568 Monreale, Italy |
Gian Antonio Fassano (also Gian Antonio Phassarus or Gian Antonio Fasside)(died 10 Sep 1568) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Monreale (1544-1568).[1][2][3]
Biography
On 4 Jun 1544, Gian Antonio Fassano was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Auxiliary Bishop of Monreale and Titular Bishop of Christopolis[1] On 30 Jun 1544, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso Oliva, Archbishop of Amalfi, with Scipione Rebiba, Titular Bishop of Amyclae, and Cornelio Musso, Bishop of Bertinoro, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Monreale until his death on 10 Sep 1568.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Antonino Faraone, Bishop of Cefalù (1562), and Juan Orozco de Arce, Bishop of Siracusa (1562)[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Gian Antonio Fassano (Phassarus, Fasside)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Monreale" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Monreale" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016