Alfonso Gonzaga (died 1649) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus (1621–1649).[1][2][3][4]
Most Reverend Alfonso Gonzaga | |
|---|---|
| Titular Archbishop of Rhodus | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1621–1649 |
| Predecessor | Filippo Spinelli |
| Successor | Karl Kaspar von Leyen-Hohengeroldseck |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 18 April 1621 by Bonifazio Bevilacqua Aldobrandini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1588 |
| Died | 1649 (age 60) Reggio Emilia, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Biography
Alfonso Gonzaga was born in Novellara, Italy in 1588.[2] On 17 March 1621, Alfonso Gonzaga was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus.[1][2] On 18 April 1621, he was consecrated bishop by Bonifazio Bevilacqua Aldobrandini, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere.[2] He served as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus until his death in 1649 in Reggio Emilia, Italy.[1][2]