Benedetto Baaz

Benedetto Baaz or Benedetto Vaez (died 1631) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Umbriatico (1622–1631).^[1]

Most Reverend Benedetto Baaz
Bishop of Umbriatico
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Umbriatico
In office	1622–1631
Predecessor	Pietro Bastoni
Successor	Antonio Ricciulli
Orders
Consecration	8 May 1622 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Died	1631 Umbriatico, Italy

Biography

On 2 May 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Umbriatico.^[1][2] On 8 May 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati with Cesare Ventimiglia, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, and Alfonso Giglioli, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Bishop of Umbriatico until his death in 1631.^[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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

• Gaspar Gajosa, Bishop of L'Aquila (1628);
• Patrick Comerford, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (1629);
• Gaspar de Borja y Velasco, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1630); and
• Gil Carrillo de Albornoz, Archbishop of Taranto (1630).