Ascanio Ferrari

Most Reverend Ascanio Ferrari
Bishop of Montepeloso
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Montepeloso
In office	1548–1550
Predecessor	Paolo de Cupis
Successor	Vincenzo Ferrari

Ascanio Ferrari was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Montepeloso (1548–1550).^[1][2]

Biography

On 24 February 1548, Ascanio Ferrari was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Montepeloso.^[1][2] He served as Bishop of Montepeloso until his resignation in 1550.^[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:^[2]

• Adriano Fuscone, Bishop of Aquino (1554);
• Gerolamo Melchiori, Bishop of Macerata (1554);
• Fabio Capelleto, Bishop of Lacedonia (1555); and
• Virgilio Rosario, Bishop of Ischia (1555).

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 249. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Ascanio Ferrari" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 12, 2017

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Montepeloso". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Irsina (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Paolo de Cupis	Bishop of Montepeloso 1548–1550	Succeeded by Vincenzo Ferrari