Giovanni Francesco de Orsini was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1501–1517).
Biography
On 20 December 1501, during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI, Giovanni Battista Orsini was appointed Bishop of Bitonto[1][2] He served as Bishop of Bitonto until his resignation in 1517[1][2] replacing his uncle, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Orsini, who served as administrator.[3] Some sources list his name as Giovanni Battista Orsini, iuniore (the junior), the name of his uncle.[4][5]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Bitonto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Bitonto (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGiovanni Battista Orsini | Bishop of Bitonto 1501–1517 | Succeeded byGiulio de' Medici |
References
- 1.[1.2]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 138. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Francesco de Orsini †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- 3.Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 109. (in Latin)
- 4.Antonelli, G. (January 1870). Le chiese d'Italia dalla loro origine sino ai nostri giorni opera [di] Giuseppe Cappelletti (in Italian). G. Antonelli. p. 32.
- 5.Romano, Moroni (1852). Dizionario di erudizione storico-ecclesiastica da san Pietro sino ai nostri giorni (in Italian). p. 347.