Summary
Prospero Rebiba (died 1593) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Constantinople (1573–1593) and Bishop of Troia (1560–1593).[1][2]
Most Reverend Prospero Rebiba | |
|---|---|
| Titular Patriarch of Constantinople Bishop of Troia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Troia |
| In office | 1560–1593 |
| Predecessor | Scipione Rebiba |
| Successor | Jacopo Aldobrandini |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1593 Troia, Italy |
Biography edit
On 4 Sep 1560, Prospero Rebiba was appointed Bishop of Troia by Pope Gregory XIII, upon the resignation of his uncle and predecessor, Cardinal Scipione Rebiba.[1][2]
On 26 Aug 1573, he was also appointed Titular Patriarch of Constantinople by Pope Clement VIII, in succession to his uncle, Cardinal Rebiba, who resigned in his favor.[1][2]
In 1592 he was appointed as Bishop of Catania, but he died before taking canonical possession of the diocese. He served as Bishop of Troia and Titular Patriarch of Constantinople until his death in 1593.[1][2]
Episcopal succession edit
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Pietro Giacomo Malombra, Bishop of Cariati e Cerenzia (1568);
- Ludovico de Torres (archbishop), Archbishop of Monreale (1573); and
- Enrico Cini, Bishop of Alife (1586).
References edit
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lucera-Troia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lucera-Troia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Constantinople (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Patriarchal See of Constantinople (Turkey)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]