Giovanni Riccanale (1634 – March, 1685) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Boiano (1684–1685).[1][2]
Most Reverend Giovanni Riccanale | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Boiano | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Boiano |
| In office | 1684–1685 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Graziani |
| Successor | Francesco Antonio Giannone |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 October 1684 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1634 |
| Died | March 1685 (age 51) Boiano, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Biography
editGiovanni Riccanale was born in Teramo, Italy in 1634.[2] On 2 October 1684, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Boiano.[1][2] On 8 October 1684, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, and Benedetto Bartolo, Bishop of Belcastro, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Boiano until his death in March 1685.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 123. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Giovanni Riccanale" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 17, 2016
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Campobasso–Boiano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campobasso–Boiano (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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