Giovanni Battista Spiriti was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Coadjutor of the Bishop of Cesena (1545–1556).[1][2]
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Spiriti | |
|---|---|
| Coadjutor Bishop-elect of Cesena | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem |
| In office | 1550–1556 |
| Predecessor | Cristoforo Spiriti |
| Successor | Odoardo Gualandi |
Biography edit
On 27 November 1545, at the age of 24, while still a student at Perugia,[3] Giovanni Battista Spiriti was appointed Coadjutor to the Bishop of Cesena, with the right of succession, by Pope Paul III.[1][2] The diocese was then held by Giovanni Battista's uncle, Bishop Cristoforo Spiriti.[4] Battista Spiriti administered the diocese until his resignation on 5 November 1556, the date of the death of his uncle.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 144.
- ^ a b c "Father Giovanni Battista Spiriti" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
- ^ Eubel, p. 144, note 5.
- ^ Corriere Cesenate: "Una lettera di Michelangelo Buonarroti al vescovo di Cesena" Julty 12, 2012
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