Giovanni Battista del Tinto

Giovanni Battista del Tinto, O. Carm. (13 June 1622 – 19 May 1685) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cassano all'Jonio (1676–1685) and Archbishop of Trani (1666–1676).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Giovanni Battista del Tinto
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cassano all'Jonio
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cassano all'Jonio
In office1676–1685
PredecessorAlfonso de Balmaseda
SuccessorFrancisco de Sequeiros y Sotomayor
Orders
Consecration22 February 1666
Personal details
Born13 June 1622
Died19 May 1685 (age 62)
Cassano all'Jonio, Italy
NationalityItalian
Previous post(s)Archbishop of Trani (1666–1676)

Biography edit

Giovanni Battista del Tinto was born in Alvito, Lazio, Italy on 13 June 1622 and ordained a priest in the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.[3][4] On 15 February 1666, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Trani.[1][3] On 22 February 1666, he was consecrated bishop by Federico Sforza, Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli, with Francesco Caetani, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus, and Joseph-Marie de Suarès, Bishop of Vaison, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 19 October 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cassano all'Jonio.[3] He served as Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio until his death on 19 May 1685.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 341. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 147. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Battista del Tinto, O. Carm". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Giovanni Battista del Tinto, O. Carm". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Trani
1666–1676
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cassano all'Jonio
1676–1685
Succeeded by