Giovanni Battista Braschi

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Giovanni Battista Braschi
Titular Archbishop of Nisibis
Bishop Emeritus of Sarsina
Giovanni Battista Braschi.jpg
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1724–1736
Successor
Orders
Consecration22 June 1699
by Pier Matteo Petrucci
Personal details
Born1657
Cesene, Italy
Died24 November 1736 (age 79)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Sarsina (1699–1724)

Giovanni Battista Braschi or Giambattista Braschi (1657–1736) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Nisibis (1724–1736) and Bishop of Sarsina (1699–1724).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Biography[]

Giovanni Battista Braschi was born in Cesene, Italy in 1657.[2] On 1 June 1699, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Sarsina.[1][2] On 22 June 1699, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta, and Stefano Cupilli, Bishop of Trogir, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 14 May 1718, he resigned as Bishop of Sarsina.[1][2] On 20 December 1724, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Benedict XIII as Titular Archbishop of Nisibis.[1][2] He served as Titular Archbishop of Nisibis until his death on 24 November 1736 .[2]

Episcopal succession[]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

  • , Bishop of Crotone (1715);
  • , Archbishop of Lanciano (1719);
  • , Archbishop of Santa Severina (1719);
  • , Bishop of Teramo (1719);
  • , Bishop of Strongoli (1719);
  • , Bishop of Massa Marittima (1719);
  • , Bishop of Trogir (1721);
  • , Bishop of Šibenik (1723); and
  • , Titular Archbishop of Petra in Palaestina (1727).

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 290 and 346. (in Latin)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Archbishop Giovanni Battista Braschi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 12, 2017
  3. ^ "Diocese of Sarsina" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  4. ^ "Diocese of Sarsina" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  5. ^ "Nisibis (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  6. ^ "Titular Archiepiscopal See of Nisibis (Turkey)" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Sarsina
1699–1724
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Titular Archbishop of Nisibis
1724–1736
Succeeded by
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