Giovanni Battista Nepita

Most Reverend
Giovanni Battista Nepita
Bishop of Massa Lubrense
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Massa Lubrense
In office 1685–1701
Predecessor Andrea Massarenghi
Successor Jacopo Maria Rossi
Orders
Ordination 20 March 1649
Consecration 14 January 1680
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born 1624
Vastro Villari, Italy
Died 12 July 1701 (age 77)
Massa Lubrense, Italy
Nationality Italian
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Giovanni Battista Nepita (1624 – 12 July 1701) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1685–1701) and Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia (1680–1685).[1]

Biography

Giovanni Battista Nepita was born in Vastro Villari, Italy, in 1624 and ordained a priest on 20 March 1649.[2] On 8 January 1680, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia.[1][2] On 14 January 1680, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Domenico Gianuzzi, Titular Bishop of Dioclea, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 26 March 1685, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Massa Lubrense.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Massa Lubrense until his death on 12 July 1701.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 85 and 259. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Nepita". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi–Conza–Nusco–Bisaccia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Massa Lubrense". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Massa Lubrense". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Tommaso de Rosa		 Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia
1680–1685		 Succeeded by
Giuseppe Mastellone
Preceded by
Andrea Massarenghi		 Bishop of Massa Lubrense
1685–1701		 Succeeded by
Jacopo Maria Rossi


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