Giovanni Battista Alfieri (died 1676) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fano (1649–1676).
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Alfieri | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Fano | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Fano |
| In office | 1649–1676 |
| Predecessor | Alessandro Castracani |
| Successor | Angelo Maria Ranuzzi |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 2 Jan 1650 by Marcantonio Franciotti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 17 Sep 1676 |
Biography
editGiovanni Battista Alfieri was born in Ostra Vetere, Italy.[1] On 9 Dec 1649, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Fano.[2][1] On 2 Jan 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace, with Giovanni Battista Rinuccini, Archbishop of Fermo, and Giambattista Spínola (seniore), Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Fano until his death on 17 Sep 1676.[2][1]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Baldassarre Bonifazio, Bishop of Capodistria (1653); and Francesco de Andreis, Bishop of Nona (1653).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Alfieri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 185. (in Latin)
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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