Giambattista Visconti

Most Reverend
Giambattista Visconti
Bishop of Teramo
Church Catholic Church
In office 1609–1638
Predecessor Vincenzo Bugiatti da Montesanto
Successor Girolamo Figini-Oddi
Orders
Consecration 29 Mar 1609
by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Died 11 May 1638
Teramo, Italy

Giambattista Visconti, O.S.A. (died 1638) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Teramo (1609–1638).[1][2][3]

Biography

Giambattista Visconti was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 16 Mar 1609, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Teramo.[1] On 29 Mar 1609, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Bishop of Imola, with Ottavio Belmosto, Bishop Emeritus of Aleria, and Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Teramo, until his death on 11 May 1638.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Dominico Giaconi, Bishop of Guardialfiera (1617); and Giovanni Michele de Varolis, Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante (1625).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Giambattista Visconti, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Teramo-Atri" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Teramo-Atri" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Vincenzo Bugiatti da Montesanto
Bishop of Teramo
1609–1638
Succeeded by
Girolamo Figini-Oddi
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