Giovanni Battista Spínola (archbishop)

Giovanni Battista Spínola (1625–1705) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Genoa (1694–1705)[1][2] and Bishop of Luni e Sarzana (1665–1694).[3][4]

Most Reverend

Giovanni Battista Spínola
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Genoa
In office1694–1705
PredecessorGiulio Vincenzo Gentile
SuccessorLorenzo Maria Fieschi
Personal details
Born1625
Died7 January 1705 (age 80)


Biography

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Giovanni Battista Spínola was born in Genoa, Italy in 1625.[5][6] On 22 April 1665, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana.[3][4][5] On 13 September 1694, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Genoa.[1][2][5] He served as Archbishop of Genoa until his death on 7 January 1705.[1][2][5]

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. 207. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 225–226. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 226. (in Latin)
  4. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 250. (in Latin)
  5. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Battista Spínola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  6. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Giovanni Battista Spinola". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Luni e Sarzana
1665–1694
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Genoa
1694–1705
Succeeded by