Giovanni Granafei

Giovanni Granafei
Most Reverend; Giovanni Granafei
	Archbishop of Bari (-Canosa)
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa)
In office	1666–1683
Predecessor	Diego Sersale
Successor	Tommaso Marie Ruffo
Orders
Consecration	22 June 1653; by Marcantonio Franciotti
Personal details
Born	1605; Brindisi, Italy
Died	18 March 1683 (aged 77–78); Bari, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Previous post	Bishop of Alessano (1653–1666)

Giovanni Granafei (1605 – 18 March 1683) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa) (1666–1683) and Bishop of Alessano (1653–1666).[1][2]

Biography

Giovanni Granafei was born in Brindisi, Italy in 1605.[2] On 9 June 1653, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Alessano.[1][2] On 22 June 1653, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace, with Giambattista Spada, Titular Patriarch of Constantinople, and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 11 October 1666, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa).[1][2] He served as Bishop of Bari (-Canosa) until his death on 18 March 1683.[2] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Annibale Sillano, Bishop of Castro di Puglia (1653).[2]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Francesco Antonio Roberti	Bishop of Alessano 1653–1666	Succeeded by Andrea Tontoli
Preceded by Diego Sersale	Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa) 1666–1683	Succeeded by Tommaso Marie Ruffo

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