Giambattista Spada

Giambattista Spada or Giovanni Battista Spada (28 August 1597 – 23 January 1675) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal.

His Eminence

Giambattista Spada
Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono
ChurchCatholic Church
Orders
Consecration23 Aug 1643
by Marcantonio Franciotti
Personal details
Born28 Aug 1597
Lyon, France
Died23 Jan 1675 (age 77)
Rome, Italy

Biography

On 23 Aug 1643, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Bishop of Lucca, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, and Giovanni Battista Scanaroli, Titular Bishop of Sidon, serving as co-consecrators.[1]

Episcopal succession

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

and the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

References

  1. Miranda, Salvador. "SPADA, Giambattista (1597-1675)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. Cheney, David M. "Giambattista Cardinal Spada". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli
Titular Patriarch of Constantinople
1643–1654
Succeeded by
Volumnio Bandinelli
Preceded by
Giulio Cesare Sacchetti
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna
1654–1659
Succeeded by
Carlo Carafa della Spina
Preceded by
Camillo Melzi
Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello
1659–1673
Succeeded by
Federico Baldeschi Colonna
Preceded by
Lorenzo Imperiali
Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono
1673–1675
Succeeded by
Carlo Pio di Savoia


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