Giacomo Villani

Most Reverend
Giacomo Villani
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Caiazzo
In office 1679–1690
Predecessor Giuseppe Petagna
Successor Francesco Giambattista Bonesana
Orders
Consecration 30 November 1679
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born 1605
Fossoli di Ravenna, Italy
Died 5 November 1690
Caiazzo, Italy

Giacomo Villani (1605 – 5 November 1690) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Caiazzo (1679–1690).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Giacomo Villani was born in Fossoli di Ravenna, Italy in 1605.[2] On 27 November 1679, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Caiazzo.[1][2] On 30 November 1679, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Caiazzo until his death on 5 November 1690.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 134. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Giacomo Villani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 14, 2016
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Caiazzo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Caiazzo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giuseppe Petagna		 Bishop of Caiazzo
1679–1690		 Succeeded by
Francesco Giambattista Bonesana


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