Giovanni Battista Spiriti

Most Reverend
Giovanni Battista Spiriti
Coadjutor Bishop-elect of Cesena
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
In office 1550–1556
Predecessor Cristoforo Spiriti
Successor Odoardo Gualandi

Giovanni Battista Spiriti was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Coadjutor Bishop of Cesena (1545–1556).[1][2]

Biography

On 27 November 1545, Giovanni Battista Spiriti was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Coadjutor Bishop of Cesena[1][2] which was then held by uncle, Bishop Cristoforo Spiriti.[3] Battista Spiriti administered the diocese until his resignation on 5 November 1556, the date of the death of his uncle.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 144. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 "Father Giovanni Battista Spiriti" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  3. ↑ Corriere Cesenate: "Una lettera di Michelangelo Buonarroti al vescovo di Cesena" Julty 12, 2012
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Cristoforo Spiriti		 Coadjutor Bishop-elect Bishop of Cesena
1545–1556		 Succeeded by
Odoardo Gualandi


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