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Giovanni Battista Sfondrati

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Most Reverend

Giovanni Battista Sfondrati
Bishop of Pavia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Pavia
In office1642–1647
PredecessorFabrizio Landriani
SuccessorFrancesco Biglia
Orders
Consecration14 Dec 1642
by Giulio Roma
Personal details
Died1647

Giovanni Battista Sfondrati (died 1647) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1642–1647).[1]

Biography

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 273. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Sfondrati". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Pavia
1642–1647
Succeeded by