Giovanni de Rossi (died 1667) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ossero (1653–1667), Bishop of Chiron (1645–1653), and Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante (1640–1645). (in Latin)"Bishop Giovanni de Rossi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 25, 2016"Diocese of Ossero (Osor)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 16, 2016"Titular Episcopal See of Osor" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved June 16, 2016"Diocese of Chiron" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 16, 2016"Titular Episcopal See of Chersonesus in Creta" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved June 16, 2016"Diocese of Cefalonia e Zante" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Titular Episcopal See of Kefalonia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Biography On 3 December 1640, Giovanni de Rossi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante. On 9 December 1640, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna, with Leonardo Mocenigo, Archbishop of Candia, and Lelio Falconieri, Titular Archbishop of Thebae, serving as co-consecrators. On 10 July 1645, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Chiron. On 10 November 1653, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Ossero. He served as Bishop of Ossero until his death in 1667.
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