Giovanni Battista Monti (1607–1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of San Severo (1655–1657).[1]
Biography
Giovanni Battista Monti was born in 1607 in Ferrandina, Italy.[2] On 11 Oct 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of San Severo.[1][2] On 17 Oct 1655, he was consecrated bishop Federico Sforza, Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia, with Giovanni Francesco Passionei, Bishop of Pesaro, and Michele Angelo Vincentini, Bishop of Gerace, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of San Severo until his death in 1657.[1][2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of San Severo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Severo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLeonardo Severoli | Bishop of San Severo 1655–1657 | Succeeded byFrancesco Densa |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 314. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Monti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 3, 2019. [self-published]