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Giovanni Emblaviti

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Most Reverend
Giovanni Emblaviti
Bishop of Belcastro
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Belcastro
In office 1688–1722
Predecessor Giovanni Alfonso Petrucci
Successor Michelangelo Gentili
Orders
Ordination 24 September 1661
Consecration 7 June 1688
by Stefano Giuseppe Menatti
Personal details
Born 1638
Bova, Calabria, Italy
Died April 1722 (age 84)
Belcastro, Italy

Giovanni Emblaviti (1638 – April 1722) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Belcastro (1688–1722).[1]

Biography

Giovanni Emblaviti was born in Bova, Italy in 1638 and ordained a priest on 24 September 1661.[2] On 31 May 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Belcastro.[1][2] On 7 June 1688, he was consecrated bishop by Stefano Giuseppe Menatti, Titular Bishop of Cyrene.[2] He served as Bishop of Belcastro until his death in April 1722.[1][2]

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