Giovan Battista Foppa, C.R. (1603–1673) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Benevento (1643–1673).[1][2]

Biography

Giovan Battista Foppa was born in Bergamo, Italy in 1603 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence on 14 Sep 1622.[3] On 18 May 1643, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Benevento.[1][2][3] On 25 May 1643, he was consecrated bishop by Vincenzo Maculani, Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente, with Giovanni Battista Altieri (seniore), Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, and Cesare Facchinetti, Bishop of Senigallia, serving as co-consecrators.[3] He served as Archbishop of Benevento until his death on 16 Dec 1673.[1][2][3]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 113. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 118. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovan Battista Foppa, C.O." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Benevento
1643–1673 		Succeeded by


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