Giovanni Battista Brescia (died 1660) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vicenza (1655–1660).[1]
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Brescia | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Vicenza | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Vicenza |
| In office | 1655–1660 |
| Predecessor | Marcantonio Bragadin |
| Successor | Giuseppe Civran |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 4 July 1655 by Marcantonio Bragadin |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1660 Vicenza, Italy |
Biography edit
On 14 June 1655, Giovanni Battista Brescia was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Vicenza.[1][2] On 4 July 1655, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Bragadin, Cardinal-Priest of San Marco, with Pier Luigi Carafa (bishop), Bishop of Tricarico, and Girolamo Farnese, Titular Archbishop of Patrae, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Vicenza until his death in 1660.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 368. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Brescia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Vicenza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Vicenza". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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