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Giovanni Battista Albani
Giovanni Battista Albani (died 1588) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of Alexandria (1586–1588).[1]
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Albani | |
|---|---|
| Patriarch of Alexandria | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Latin Patriarchate of Alexandria |
| In office | 1586–1588 |
| Predecessor | Enrico Caetani |
| Successor | Camilli Caetani |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 30 Mar 1586 by Giulio Antonio Santorio |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1588 |
Biography edit
On 24 March 1586, Giovanni Battista Albani was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria.[1] On 30 Mar 1586, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Filippo Mocenigo, Archbishop of Nicosia, and Giuseppe Donzelli, Archbishop of Sorrento, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Patriarch of Alexandria until his death on 1588.[1]
Episcopal succession edit
While Patriarch, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]
- Antonio Migliori, Bishop of San Marco (1586);
- Costanzo de Sarnano, Bishop of Vercelli (1587);
- Ferdinand de Rye, Archbishop of Besançon (1587);
- Fabio Biondi, Patriarch of Jerusalem (1588); and
- Owen Lewis (bishop), Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio (1588).
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Patriarch Giovanni Battista Albani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 21, 2016[self-published source]
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Alexandria {Alessandria} (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Egypt)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published