Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi

Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, B. (1644 – 10 August 1713) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1688–1713).^[1]

Biography

Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi was born in Milan, Italy in 1644 and ordained a priest in the Clerics Regular of Saint Paul on 4 April 1665.^[2] On 31 May 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Novara.^[1]^[2] On 8 June 1688, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Pio di Savoia, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina.^[2] He served as Bishop of Novara until his death on 10 August 1713.^[1]^[2]

Episcopal succession

Episcopal succession of Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:^[2] Pierre Lambert Ledrou, Titular Bishop of Porphyreon (1692);; Giovanni Tommaso Rovetta, Bishop of Hvar (1693);; Innocenzo Migliavacca (Milliavacca), Bishop of Asti (1693);; Matteo Gagliani, Bishop of Fondi (1693);; Fernando Manuel de Mejía, Bishop of Zamora (1693);; Carlo Giuseppe Morozzo, Bishop of Bobbio (1693);; Giulio Marzi, Auxiliary Bishop of Ostia-Velletri (1693);; Biagio Gambaro, Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1693);; Bernardino Plastina, Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (1694);; Francesco Maria Federico Carafa, Bishop of San Marco (1694);; Juan Alfonso Valerià y Aloza, Bishop of Solsona (1694);; Eligio Caracciolo, Archbishop of Cosenza (1694);; Francesco Azzolini, Bishop of Ripatransone (1694);; Luigi Capuani (Ludovico Capulani), Bishop of Ravello e Scala (1694);; Emilio Giacomo Cavaliere, Bishop of Troia (1694);; Valeriano Chierichelli, Bishop of Ferentino (1694);; Carlo Ottaviano Guasco, Bishop of Alessandria (1695);; Asdrubale Termini, Bishop of Siracusa (1695);; Epifanio Fanelli, Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante (1695);; François Marie Sacco, Bishop of Ajaccio (1695);; Octavius Spader, Bishop of Arbe (1695);; Bartolomeo Castelli, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1695);; Giuseppe Maria Borgognini, Bishop of Montalcino (1695);; Gregorio Compagni, Bishop of Sansepolcro (1696);; Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta (1696);; Maioranus Figlioli, Bishop of Caiazzo (1696);; Giuseppe Schinosi, Bishop of Caserta (1696); and; Fabrizio Pignatelli, Bishop of Lecce (1696).

Episcopal succession of Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:^[2] Pierre Lambert Ledrou, Titular Bishop of Porphyreon (1692);; Giovanni Tommaso Rovetta, Bishop of Hvar (1693);; Innocenzo Migliavacca (Milliavacca), Bishop of Asti (1693);; Matteo Gagliani, Bishop of Fondi (1693);; Fernando Manuel de Mejía, Bishop of Zamora (1693);; Carlo Giuseppe Morozzo, Bishop of Bobbio (1693);; Giulio Marzi, Auxiliary Bishop of Ostia-Velletri (1693);; Biagio Gambaro, Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1693);; Bernardino Plastina, Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (1694);; Francesco Maria Federico Carafa, Bishop of San Marco (1694);; Juan Alfonso Valerià y Aloza, Bishop of Solsona (1694);; Eligio Caracciolo, Archbishop of Cosenza (1694);; Francesco Azzolini, Bishop of Ripatransone (1694);; Luigi Capuani (Ludovico Capulani), Bishop of Ravello e Scala (1694);; Emilio Giacomo Cavaliere, Bishop of Troia (1694);; Valeriano Chierichelli, Bishop of Ferentino (1694);; Carlo Ottaviano Guasco, Bishop of Alessandria (1695);; Asdrubale Termini, Bishop of Siracusa (1695);; Epifanio Fanelli, Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante (1695);; François Marie Sacco, Bishop of Ajaccio (1695);; Octavius Spader, Bishop of Arbe (1695);; Bartolomeo Castelli, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1695);; Giuseppe Maria Borgognini, Bishop of Montalcino (1695);; Gregorio Compagni, Bishop of Sansepolcro (1696);; Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta (1696);; Maioranus Figlioli, Bishop of Caiazzo (1696);; Giuseppe Schinosi, Bishop of Caserta (1696); and; Fabrizio Pignatelli, Bishop of Lecce (1696).

External links and additional sources

Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Novara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Novara (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded byGiuseppe Maria Maraviglia	Bishop of Novara 1688–1713	Succeeded byGiberto Bartolomeo Borromeo

References

1.[1.2][1.3]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 293. (in Latin)
2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]