Giovanni Fontana (bishop of Ferrara)

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Giovanni Fontana (1537 – 5 July 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ferrara (1590–1611)[1] and Titular Bishop of Nicopolis in Palaestina (1589–1590).[2]

Biography

Giovanni Fontana was born in Vignola, Italy in 1537.[3] On 11 September 1589, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Coadjutor Bishop of Ferrara and Titular Bishop of Nicopolis in Palaestina[3][4] On 11 September 1589, he was consecrated bishop by Gaspare Visconti, Archbishop of Milan, with Gerolamo Ragazzoni, Bishop of Bergamo, and Ludovico Taverna, Bishop of Lodi, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 7 August 1590, he succeeded as Bishop of Ferrara.[3] He served as Bishop of Ferrara until his death on 5 July 1611.[3]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Alfonso Paleotti, Coadjutor Archbishop of Bologna (1591); and the principal co-consecrator of Orazio Giraldi, Bishop of Comacchio (1592), and Camillo Beccio, Bishop of Acqui (1599)[3]

  • Cheney, David M. "Nicopolis in Palaestina (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Nicopolis in Armenia (Turkey)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Ferrara-Comacchio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Ferrara–Comacchio (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byJean DorozTitular Bishop of Nicopolis in Palaestina 1589–1590Succeeded byFrançois de Sales
Preceded byPaolo LeoniBishop of Ferrara 1590–1611Succeeded byGiambattista Leni

References

  1. 1.Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 196. (in Latin)
  2. 2.Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 258. (in Latin)
  3. 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4][3.5][3.6]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Fontana". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. 4.Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Giovanni Fontana". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]