Giovanni Battista Scanaroli or Giovanni Battista Scannaroli (1579 – 10 September 1664) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Sidon (1630–1664).[1]

Biography

Giovanni Battista Scanaroli was born in Modène, Italy in 1579.[2] On 17 December 1622, he was ordained to the priesthood by Ferdinand Boschetti, Titular Archbishop of Diocaesarea in Palaestina.[2] On 15 July 1630, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Titular Bishop of Sidon.[1][2] On 7 October 1630, he was consecrated bishop by Luigi Caetani, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana, with Antonio Ricciulli, Bishop Emeritus of Belcastro, and Benedetto Landi, Bishop of Fossombrone, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Titular Bishop of Sidon until his death on 10 September 1664.[1][2]

Works

Episcopal succession

References

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 315. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Battista Scanaroli (Scannaroli)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Sidon
1630–1664
Succeeded by
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