Giovanni D'Amato was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Minori (1565–1567).[1][2]
Most Reverend Giovanni D'Amato | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Minori | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Minori |
| In office | 1565–1567 |
| Predecessor | Alessandro Mollo |
| Successor | Giovanni Agostino Campanile |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 21 October 1565 by Giovanni Antonio Serbelloni |
Biography edit
On 12 October 1565, Giovanni D'Amato was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Minori.[1][2] On 21 October 1565, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Antonio Serbelloni, Bishop of Novara, with Antonio Elio, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Ascanio Albertini, Bishop of Avellino e Frigento, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Minori until his resignation in 1567.[2]
Episcopal succession edit
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Felice Peretti Montalto, Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti (1567);
- Gaspare Visconti, Archbishop of Milan (1584);
- Francesco Liparuli, (Liparolo), Bishop of Capri (1584);
- Cesare Speciano, (Speciani), Bishop of Novara (1584); and
- Fulvio Passerini, Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1591).
References edit
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 246. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Giovanni D'Amato" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2017
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Minori". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Minori (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
