Giovanni Cito
Appearance
Most Reverend Giovanni Cito | |
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Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano |
Predecessor | Antonio Molinari (bishop) |
Successor | Domenico Antonio Gagliano |
Orders | |
Ordination | 22 March 1671 |
Consecration | 28 December 1698 by Pier Matteo Petrucci |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 March 1633 |
Died | 15 October 1708 (age 75) |
Nationality | Italian |
Giovanni Cito (1633–1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano (1698–1708).[1][2][3]
Biography
Giovanni Cito was born in Naples, Italy on 20 March 1633. He was ordained a deacon on 15 March 1671 and ordained a priest on 22 March 1671.[4] On 22 December 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano.[1][4] On 28 December 1698, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Tommaso Guzzoni, Bishop of Sora, and Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta, serving as co-consecrators.[4] He served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano until his death on 15 October 1708.[4]
References
- ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 246. (in Latin)
- ^ "Diocese of Lettere (-Gragnano)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 31, 2016
- ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Lettere" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 31, 2016
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Cito". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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