Giovanni Battista Monti (bishop)
Giovanni Battista Monti (1607–1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of San Severo (1655–1657).[1]
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Monti | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of San Severo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of San Severo |
| In office | 1655–1657 |
| Predecessor | Leonardo Severoli |
| Successor | Francesco Densa |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 17 Oct 1655 by Federico Sforza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1607 Ferrandina, Italy |
| Died | 1657 |
Biography
Giovanni Battista Monti was born in 1607 in Ferrandina, Italy.[2] On 11 Oct 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of San Severo.[1][2] On 17 Oct 1655, he was consecrated bishop Federico Sforza, Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia, with Giovanni Francesco Passionei, Bishop of Pesaro, and Michele Angelo Vincentini, Bishop of Gerace, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of San Severo until his death in 1657.[1][2]
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 314. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Monti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 3, 2019. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of San Severo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Severo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Leonardo Severoli |
Bishop of San Severo 1655–1657 |
Succeeded by Francesco Densa |
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