Giovanni Antonio Acquaviva d'Aragona

Giovanni Antonio Acquaviva d'Aragona (died 1525) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lecce (1517–1525)[1] and Bishop of Alessano (1512–1517).[2]

Most Reverend

Giovanni Antonio Acquaviva d'Aragona
Bishop of Lecce
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Lecce
In office1517–1525
PredecessorUgolino Martelli (bishop)
SuccessorConsalvo di Sangro
Personal details
Died1525
Lecce, Italy
Previous postBishop of Alessano (1512–1517)

Biography

On 3 March 1512, Giovanni Antonio Acquaviva d'Aragona was appointed by Pope Julius II as Bishop of Alessano.[2][3] [4] On 18 May 1517, he was appointed by Pope Leo X as Bishop of Lecce.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Lecce until his death in 1525.[1][3]

See also

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 224–225. (in Latin)
  2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 103. (in Latin)
  3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Antonio Acquaviva d'Aragona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Giovanni Antonio Acquaviva d'Aragona". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Giacomo del Balzo
Bishop of Alessano
1512–1517
Succeeded by
Luigi d'Aragona
Preceded by
Ugolino Martelli (bishop)
Bishop of Lecce
1517–1525
Succeeded by
Consalvo di Sangro


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