Giovanni Battista Pontano or Giovanni Battista Montano (died 1662) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (1632–1662).[1]
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Pontano | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Oppido Mamertina | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Oppido Mamertina |
| Predecessor | Fabrizio Caracciolo Piscizi |
| Successor | Paolo Diano-Parisi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 September 1608 |
| Consecration | 25 January 1632 by Antonio Marcello Barberini |
| Personal details | |
| Died | May 1662 Oppido Mamertina, Italy |
Biography
editGiovanni Battista Pontano was ordained a priest on 20 September 1608.[2] On 19 January 1632, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Oppido Mamertina.[1][2] On 25 January 1632, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Marcello Barberini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio, with Antonio Provana, Archbishop of Turin, and Giovanni Francesco Passionei, Bishop of Cagli, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Oppido Mamertina until his death in May 1662.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 264. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Pontano (Montano)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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