Giovanni Gatto (died 1484) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Catania (1475–1479)[1] and Bishop of Cefalù (1472–1475 and 1479–1484).[2]

Most Reverend

Giovanni Gatto
Bishop of Cefalù
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cefalù
In office1479–1484
PredecessorBernardo Margarit
SuccessorFrancesco de Noya
Personal details
Died1484

Biography edit

On 1 Jun 1472, Giovanni Gatto was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Cefalù.[2][3][4] On 18 Aug 1475, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Catania.[1][3][4] On 8 Feb 1479, he was again appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Cefalù.[2][3][4] He served as Bishop of Cefalù until his death in 1484.[2][3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 122. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 125. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Gatto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. ^ a b c d Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Giovanni Gatto". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Cefalù (first term)
1472–1475
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Catania
1475–1479
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Cefalù (2nd term)
1479–1484
Succeeded by