Giovanni Battista Spínola (archbishop)

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Most Reverend

Giovanni Battista Spínola
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Genoa
In office1694–1705
PredecessorGiulio Vincenzo Gentile
SuccessorLorenzo Maria Fieschi
Personal details
Born1625
Died7 January 1705 (age 80)

Giovanni Battista Spínola (1625–1705) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Genoa (1694–1705)[1][2] and Bishop of Luni e Sarzana (1665–1694).[3][4]


Biography[edit]

Giovanni Battista Spínola was born in Genoa, Italy in 1625.[5][6] On 22 April 1665, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana.[3][4][5] On 13 September 1694, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Genoa.[1][2][5] He served as Archbishop of Genoa until his death on 7 January 1705.[1][2][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 207. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 225–226. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 226. (in Latin)
  4. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 250. (in Latin)
  5. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Battista Spínola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  6. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Giovanni Battista Spinola". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Luni e Sarzana
1665–1694
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Genoa
1694–1705
Succeeded by