Giovanni Antonio Astorch

Most Reverend
Giovanni Antonio Astorch
Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano
In office 1565–1567
Predecessor Sebastiano Leccavella
Successor Bartolomeo Ferro
Personal details
Died 1567

Giovanni Antonio Astorch or Giovanni Antonio Astorco (died 1567) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano (1565–1567).[1][2][3]

Biography

On 7 November 1565, Giovanni Antonio Astorch was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano.[1][4] He served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano until his death in 1567.[4] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Felice Peretti Montalto, Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti (1567).[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 226. (in Latin)
  2. "Diocese of Lettere (-Gragnano)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 31, 2016
  3. "Titular Episcopal See of Lettere" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 31, 2016
  4. 1 2 3 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Antonio Astorch (Astorco)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Sebastiano Leccavella
Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano
1565–1567
Succeeded by
Bartolomeo Ferro
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