Ascanio Castagna

Ascanio Castagna (1567 – 16 December 1627) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isola (1622–1627).^[1]

Most Reverend Ascanio Castagna
Bishop of Isola
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Isola
Predecessor	Giovanni Antonio Massimo
Successor	Alessandro Bichi
Orders
Consecration	11 September 1622 by Ottavio Bandini
Personal details
Born	1567 Turin, Duchy of Savoy
Died	16 December 1627 (age 60) Isola, [Kingdom of Naples]]
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Ascanio Castagna was born in Turin, Italy in 1567.^[2] On 8 August 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Isola.^[1][2] On 11 September 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Ottavio Bandini, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina, with Ulpiano Volpi, Bishop of Novara, and Alessandro Guidiccioni (iuniore), Bishop of Lucca, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Bishop of Isola until his death on 16 December 1627.^[2]