Giovanni Battista Bracelli (bishop)
Giovanni Battista Bracelli (died 17 April 1590) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana (1572–1590).[1]
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Bracelli | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Luni e Sarzana | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Luni e Sarzana |
| In office | 1572–1590 |
| Predecessor | Benedetto Lomellini |
| Successor | Giovanni Battista Salvago |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 4 July 1572 by Paolo Burali d'Arezzo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 17 Apr 1590 |
Biography
Giovanni Battista Bracelli was born in Genoa, Italy.[2] On 2 June 1572, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana.[1][2] On 4 July 1572, he was consecrated bishop by Paolo Burali d'Arezzo, Bishop of Piacenza, with Thomas Goldwell, Bishop of Saint Asaph, and Francesco Cittadini, Bishop of Castro del Lazio, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana until his death on 17 April 1590.[1][2]
See also
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 231. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Bracelli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Luni (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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