Giovanni Battista Biglia (1570–1617) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1609–1617).[1]
Biography
Giovanni Battista Biglia was born in 1570 in Milan, Italy.[2] On 19 Jan 1609, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Pavia.[1][2] On 1 Feb 1609, he was consecrated bishop by Michelangelo Tonti, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Ottavio Belmosto (Belmusti), Bishop Emeritus of Aleria, and Domenico Rivarola, Bishop of Aleria, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Pavia until his death in 1617.[1][2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pavia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pavia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGuglielmo Bastoni | Bishop of Pavia 1609–1617 | Succeeded byFabrizio Landriani |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 273. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Biglia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]