Giovanni Battista Braschi
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Braschi | |
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| Titular Archbishop of Nisibis Bishop Emeritus of Sarsina | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1724–1736 |
| Successor | José de Bolaños Calzado |
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| Consecration | 22 June 1699 by Pier Matteo Petrucci |
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| Born | 1657 |
| Died | 24 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]
- Michele Guardia, Bishop of Crotone (1715);
- Antonio Paternò, Archbishop of Lanciano (1719);
- Nicolas Pisanelli, Archbishop of Santa Severina (1719);
- Giuseppe Riganti, Bishop of Teramo (1719);
- Domenico de Marzano, Bishop of Strongoli (1719);
- Eusebio Ciani, Bishop of Massa Marittima (1719);
- Antoine Kacich, Bishop of Trogir (1721);
- Charles Antoine Donadoni, Bishop of Šibenik (1723); and
- Antonio Saverio Gentili, Titular Archbishop of Petra in Palaestina (1727).
References
- ^ 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)
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Archbishop Giovanni Battista Braschi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 12, 2017
- ^ "Diocese of Sarsina" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Sarsina" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- ^ "Nisibis (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- ^ "Titular Archiepiscopal See of Nisibis (Turkey)" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
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