Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Novara | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Novara |
| In office | 1688–1713 |
| Predecessor | Giuseppe Maria Maraviglia |
| Successor | Giberto Bartolomeo Borromeo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 April 1665 |
| Consecration | 8 June 1688 by Carlo Pio di Savoia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1644 |
| Died | 10 August 1713 Novara, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, B. (1644 – 10 August 1713) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1688–1713).[1]
Biography
Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi was born in Milan, Italy in 1644 and ordained a priest in the Clerics Regular of Saint Paul on 4 April 1665.[2] On 31 May 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Novara.[1][2] On 8 June 1688, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Pio di Savoia, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina.[2] He served as Bishop of Novara until his death on 10 August 1713.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Pierre Lambert Ledrou, Titular Bishop of Porphyreon (1692);
- Giovanni Tommaso Rovetta, Bishop of Hvar (1693);
- Innocenzo Migliavacca (Milliavacca), Bishop of Asti (1693);
- Matteo Gagliani, Bishop of Fondi (1693);
- Fernando Manuel de Mejía, Bishop of Zamora (1693);
- Carlo Giuseppe Morozzo, Bishop of Bobbio (1693);
- Giulio Marzi, Auxiliary Bishop of Ostia-Velletri (1693);
- Biagio Gambaro, Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1693);
- Bernardino Plastina, Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (1694);
- Francesco Maria Federico Carafa, Bishop of San Marco (1694);
- Juan Alfonso Valerià y Aloza, Bishop of Solsona (1694);
- Eligio Caracciolo, Archbishop of Cosenza (1694);
- Francesco Azzolini, Bishop of Ripatransone (1694);
- Luigi Capuani (Ludovico Capulani), Bishop of Ravello e Scala (1694);
- Emilio Giacomo Cavaliere, Bishop of Troia (1694);
- Valeriano Chierichelli, Bishop of Ferentino (1694);
- Carlo Ottaviano Guasco, Bishop of Alessandria (1695);
- Asdrubale Termini, Bishop of Siracusa (1695);
- Epifanio Fanelli, Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante (1695);
- François Marie Sacco, Bishop of Ajaccio (1695);
- Octavius Spader, Bishop of Arbe (1695);
- Bartolomeo Castelli, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1695);
- Giuseppe Maria Borgognini, Bishop of Montalcino (1695);
- Gregorio Compagni, Bishop of Sansepolcro (1696);
- Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta (1696);
- Maioranus Figlioli, Bishop of Caiazzo (1696);
- Giuseppe Schinosi, Bishop of Caserta (1696); and
- Fabrizio Pignatelli, Bishop of Lecce (1696).
References
- ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 293. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Novara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Novara (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
