Giovanni Battista Sighicelli (died 1575) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Faenza (1562–1575).[1][2]
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Sighicelli | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Faenza | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Faenza |
| In office | 1562–1575 |
| Predecessor | Teodoro Pio |
| Successor | Annibale Grassi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 12 July 1575 Faenza, Italy |
On 18 March 1562, Giovanni Battista Sighicelli was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Faenza.[1][2] Native of San Giovanni in Persiceto,[3] he served as Bishop of Faenza until his death on 12 July 1575.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (in Latin) (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 194.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Giovanni Battista Sighicelli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 8, 2017
- ^ Amati, Amato (1869). Dizionario corografico dell·Italia : opera illustrata da circa 1000 armi comunali colorate e da parecchie centinaia di incisioni intercalate nel testo rappresentanti i principali monumenti d·Italia / 7 Sa - Sz (in Italian). Milano: Vallardi. p. 1219.
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Faenza-Modigliana (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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