Giovanni Antonio Astorch or Giovanni Antonio Astorco (died 1567) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano (1565–1567).[1]
Most Reverend Giovanni Antonio Astorch | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano |
| In office | 1565–1567 |
| Predecessor | Sebastiano Leccavella |
| Successor | Bartolomeo Ferro |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1567 |
Biography edit
On 7 November 1565, Giovanni Antonio Astorch was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano until his death in 1567.[2] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Felice Peretti Montalto, Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti (1567).[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 226–227. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Antonio Astorch (Astorco)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lettere (-Gragnano)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Lettere (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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