Giovanni Francesco de Lorenzi

Giovanni Francesco de Lorenzi (25 March 1635 – October 1698) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Venosa (1685–1698).[1]

Most Reverend

Giovanni Francesco de Lorenzi
Bishop of Venosa
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Venosa
In office1685–1698
PredecessorFrancesco Maria Neri
SuccessorPlacido Scoppa
Personal details
Born25 March 1635
Ripatransone, Italy
DiedOctober 1698 (age 63)
Venosa, Italy

Biography

Giovanni Francesco de Lorenzi was born in Ripatransone, Italy on 25 March 1635.[2] On 14 May 1685, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Venosa.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Venosa until his death in October 1698.[2]

References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 410. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Francesco de Lorenzi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Francesco Maria Neri
Bishop of Venosa
1685–1698
Succeeded by
Placido Scoppa


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