Giambattista Visconti

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Giambattista Visconti
Bishop of Teramo
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1609–1638
Predecessor
Successor
Orders
Consecration29 March 1609
by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
BornMilan, Italy
Died11 May 1638
Teramo, Italy

Giambattista Visconti, O.S.A. (died 11 May 1638) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Teramo (1609–1638).[1]

Biography[]

Giambattista Visconti was born in Milan, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 16 March 1609, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Teramo.[2] On 29 March 1609, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Bishop of Imola, with , Bishop Emeritus of Aleria, and Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Teramo, until his death on 11 May 1638.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Dominico Giaconi, Bishop of Guardialfiera (1617); and , Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante (1625).[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 88. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help) (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giambattista Visconti, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Teramo
1609–1638
Succeeded by


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