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Giovanni Fontana (bishop of Cesena)
Giovanni Fontana (1644 – 2 March 1716) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cesena (1697–1716).[1]
Most Reverend Giovanni Fontana | |
|---|---|
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1697–1716 |
| Predecessor | Jan Kazimierz Denhoff |
| Successor | Marco Battista Battaglini |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 9 June 1697 by Bandino Panciatici |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Modigliana, Italy 1644 |
| Died | 2 March 1716 Cesena, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Biography edit
Giovanni Fontana was born in Modigliana, Italy in 1644.[2] On 3 June 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Cesena.[1][2] On 9 June 1697, he was consecrated bishop by Bandino Panciatici, Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio, with Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola, Bishop of Cartagena, and Alessandro Lambert, Bishop of Aosta, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Cesena until his death on 2 March 1716.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 134. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Giovanni Fontana" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]