Gaetano Cossa
Archbishop Gaetano Cossa, C.R. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Otranto.Biography
Gaetano Cossa was ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.
On 28 February 1633, he was selected as Archbishop of Otranto and confirmed on 7 May 1635 by Pope Urban VIII.
On 13 May 1635, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Giacomo Theodoli, Bishop of Forli and Alessandro Suardi, Bishop of Lucera, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Archbishop of Otranto until his death in 1655 or 1657.Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:
- Bruno Sciamanna, Bishop of Lucera ;
and the principal co-consecrator of:
