Giovanni Battista Soriani
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Soriani | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bisceglie | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bisceglie |
| In office | 1576-1582 |
| Predecessor | Leonardo Bonaccorsi |
| Successor | Nicola Secadenari |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 2 Sep 1576 by Giulio Antonio Santorio |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 25 Jun 1582 [Bisceglie]], Italy |
Giovanni Battista Soriani (died 25 June, 1582) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bisceglie (1576-1582).[1][2][3]
Biography
Giovanni Battista Soriani was ordained a priest in the Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.[1] On 22 Aug 1576, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Bisceglie.[1] On 2 Sep 1576, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Gaspare Viviani, Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia, and Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti de Nuce, Bishop Emeritus of Nicastro, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Bisceglie until his death on 25 Jun 1582.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Giovanni Battista Soriani, O. Carm." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Bisceglie" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Bisceglie" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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