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Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi

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Most Reverend
Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi
Bishop of Novara
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Novara
In office 1688–1713
Predecessor Giuseppe Maria Maraviglia
Successor Giberto Bartolomeo Borromeo
Orders
Ordination 4 April 1665
Consecration 8 June 1688
by Carlo Pio di Savoia
Personal details
Born 1644
Milan, Italy
Died 10 August 1713 (aged 68–69)
Novara, Italy

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).

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