Giovanni Lopez de Andrade

Giovanni Lopez de Andrade, O.S.A. or Diego Lopez de Andrade (1569–1628) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Otranto (1623–1628).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend

Giovanni Lopez de Andrade
Archbishop of Otranto
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Otranto
In office1623–1628
PredecessorLucio de Morra
SuccessorFabrizio degli Antinori
Orders
Consecration30 November 1623
by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Born1569
Died22 August 1628 (age 59)
Otranto, Italy
NationalityPortuguese

Biography

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Giovanni Lopez de Andrade was born in Azambuja, Portugal in 1569 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 20 November 1623, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Otranto.[1] On 30 November 1623, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati with Niceforo Melisseno Comneno, Bishop of Crotone, and Alessandro Bosco, Bishop of Gerace, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Archbishop of Otranto until his death on 22 August 1628.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Archbishop Giovanni (Diego) Lopez de Andrade, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 30, 2016
  2. ^ "Archdiocese of Otranto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  3. ^ "Archdiocese of Otranto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Otranto
1623–1628
Succeeded by