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 Jun 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Giovanni Battista Soriani, O. Carm." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Bisceglie" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Bisceglie" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Leonardo Bonaccorsi
Bishop of Bisceglie
1576-1582
Succeeded by
Nicola Secadenari
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