Most Reverend Giovan Battista Foppa | |
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| Archbishop of Benevento | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Benevento |
| In office | 1643–1673 |
| Predecessor | Vincenzo Maculani |
| Successor | Giuseppe Bologna |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 25 May 1643 by Vincenzo Maculani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1603 |
| Died | 16 Dec 1673 (age 70) |
Giovan Battista Foppa, C.R. (1603–1673) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Benevento (1643–1673).[1][2]
Biography
Giovan Battista Foppa was born in Bergamo, Italy in 1603 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence on 14 Sep 1622.[3] On 18 May 1643, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Benevento.[1][2][3] On 25 May 1643, he was consecrated bishop by Vincenzo Maculani, Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente, with Giovanni Battista Altieri (seniore), Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, and Cesare Facchinetti, Bishop of Senigallia, serving as co-consecrators.[3] He served as Archbishop of Benevento until his death on 16 Dec 1673.[1][2][3]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[3]
- Antonio Marullo, Archbishop of Manfredonia (1643)
- Franciscus Perrone, Bishop of Caiazzo (1648)
- Francesco Antonio Roberti, Bishop of Alessano (1648)
- Pirro Luigi Castellomata, Bishop of Ascoli Satriano (1648)
- Fabrizio Campana, Archbishop of Conza (1651)
- Theodorus Skuminowicz, Titular Bishop of Gratianopolis and Auxiliary Bishop of Vilnius (1652)
- Filippo Jacobio, Bishop of Policastro (1652)
- Martino Denti de' Cipriani, Bishop of Strongoli (1652)
- Federico Borromeo (iuniore), Titular Patriarch of Alexandria and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1654)
References
- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 113. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 118. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovan Battista Foppa, C.O." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Benevento". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Benevento (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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