Giovanni Battista Desio

Most Reverend
Giovanni Battista Desio
Bishop of Venosa
Church Catholic Church
In office 1674–1677
Predecessor Giacinto Tarugi
Successor Francesco Maria Neri
Orders
Ordination 8 April 1651
Consecration 16 May 1674
by Giulio Spinola
Personal details
Born 28 April 1628
Naples, Italy
Died August 1677 (age 49)
Venosa, Italy

Giovanni Battista Desio (1628–1677) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Venosa (1674–1677).[1]

Biography

Giovanni Battista Desio was born in Naples, Italy on 28 April 1628 and ordained a priest on 8 April 1651.[2] On 28 April 1628, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Venosa.[1][2] On 16 May 1674, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Spinola, Bishop of Nepi e Sutri, with Giacomo de Angelis, Archbishop Emeritus of Urbino, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Venosa until his death in August 1677.[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. 410. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Desio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Venosa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Venosa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giacinto Tarugi		 Bishop of Venosa
1674–1677		 Succeeded by
Francesco Maria Neri
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