Giovanni Battista Sfondrati
| Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Sfondrati | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Pavia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Pavia |
| In office | 1642–1647 |
| Predecessor | Fabrizio Landriani |
| Successor | Francesco Biglia |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 14 Dec 1642 by Giulio Roma |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1647 |
Giovanni Battista Sfondrati (died 1647) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1642–1647).[1]
Biography
On 1 Dec 1642, Giovanni Battista Sfondrati was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Pavia.[1][2] On 14 Dec 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Roma, Bishop of Tivoli, with Lelio Falconieri, Titular Archbishop of Thebae, and Giovanni Battista Altieri (seniore), Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Pavia until his death in 1647.[1][2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pavia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pavia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 273. (in Latin)
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Sfondrati". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]