Giovanni Battista Nepita
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Nepita | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Massa Lubrense | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Massa Lubrense |
| In office | 1685–1701 |
| Predecessor | Andrea Massarenghi |
| Successor | Jacopo Maria Rossi |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia (1680–1685) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 Mar 1649 |
| Consecration | 14 Jan 1680 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1624 Vastro Villari, Italy |
| Died | 12 Jul 1701 (age 77) Massa Lubrense, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Giovanni Battista Nepita (1624 – 12 July, 1701) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1685–1701) and Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia (1680–1685).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Giovanni Battista Nepita was born in Vastro Villari, Italy in 1624 and ordained a priest on 20 Mar 1649.[1] On 8 Jan 1680, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia.[1] On 14 Jan 1680, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Domenico Gianuzzi, Titular Bishop of Dioclea, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 26 Mar 1685, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Massa Lubrense.[1] He served as Bishop of Massa Lubrense until his death on 12 Jul 1701.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Giovanni Battista Nepita" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 14, 2016
- ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Massa Lubrense" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 10, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Massa Lubrense" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 10, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi–Conza–Nusco–Bisaccia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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