Battista de Ventura (died 1492) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1465–1492)[1] and Bishop of Frigento (1455–1465).[2]

Most Reverend

Battista de Ventura
Bishop of Avellino e Frigento
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Avellino e Frigento
In office1465–1492
SuccessorAntonio Pirro
Personal details
Died1492
Previous post(s) Bishop of Frigento (1455–1465)

Biography edit

On 12 September 1455, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul II as Bishop of Frigento.[2][3][4] On 20 May 1465, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul II as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento.[3][4] He served as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento until his death in 1492.[3][4] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Pietro Guglielmo de Rocha, Archbishop of Salerno (1471).[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 100. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 156. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Battista de Ventura". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. ^ a b c Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Battista de Ventura". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Frigento
1455–1465
Succeeded by
diocese united to Avellino
Preceded by
Bishop of Avellino e Frigento
1465–1492
Succeeded by
Antonio Pirro