Vincenzo Giustiniani (bishop of Gravina di Puglia)

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Vincenzo Giustiniani (died 1614) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia (1593–1614).[1]

Biography

Vincenzo Giustiniani was born in Chios, Greece in 1550.[1] On 2 August 1593, he was appointed as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII.[1] On 29 August 1593, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso Gesualdo di Conza, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri, with Melchiorre Pelletta, Titular Bishop of Chrysopolis in Arabia, and Cristóbal Robuster y Senmanat, Bishop of Orihuela, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as the local bishop until his death in 1614.[1]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Marco Giustiniani, Bishop of Chios (1604).[1]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded byAntonio Maria ManzolioBishop of Gravina di Puglia 1593–1614Succeeded byAgostino Cassandra

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