Giovanni Andrea Monreale

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Most Reverend

Giovanni Andrea Monreale
Archbishop of Reggio Calabria
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1696–1726
Predecessor
Successor
Orders
Consecration10 Jul 1695
by Pier Matteo Petrucci
Personal details
Born7 Oct 1653
Brindisi, Italy
DiedJuly 1726 (age 72)
Previous post(s)Archbishop of Lanciano (1695–1696)

Giovanni Andrea Monreale (1653–1726) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (1696–1726) and Archbishop of Lanciano (1695–1696).

Biography[]

Giovanni Andrea Monreale was born on 7 Oct 1653 in Brindisi, Italy.[1][2] he was ordained a deacon on 8 Apr 1685 and soon after as a priest on 15 Apr 1685.[1] On 4 Jul 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Lanciano.[3][1] On 10 Jul 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello al Corso, with , Bishop of Catanzaro, and , Bishop of Gerace, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 21 May 1696, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria.[4][1] He served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria until his death in July 1726.[4][1]

Episcopal succession[]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Andrea Monreale". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
  2. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Giovan Andrea Monreale". GCatholic.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
  3. ^ Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 235. |volume= has extra text (help) (in Latin)
  4. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 332. |volume= has extra text (help) (in Latin)

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Lanciano
1695–1696
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Archbishop of Reggio Calabria
1696–1726
Succeeded by
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