Giovanni Andrea Croce (died 1595) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tivoli (1554–1595).[1]
Most Reverend Giovanni Andrea Croce | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Tivoli | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Tivoli |
| In office | 1554–1595 |
| Predecessor | Marcantonio della Croce |
| Successor | Domenico Toschi |
Biography
editOn 26 Jan 1554, Giovanni Andrea Croce was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Tivoli.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Tivoli until his death on 2 Feb 1595.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: Adriano Fuscone, Bishop of Aquino (1554); Gerolamo Melchiori, Bishop of Macerata (1554); and Massimiliano Palumbara, Archbishop of Benevento (1574).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 313. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Andrea Croce". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Tivoli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Tivoli (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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