Giovanni Cito

Most Reverend
Giovanni Cito
Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano
Predecessor Antonio Molinari (bishop)
Successor Domenico Antonio Gagliano
Orders
Ordination 22 March 1671
Consecration 28 December 1698
by Pier Matteo Petrucci
Personal details
Born 20 March 1633
Naples, Italy
Died 15 October 1708 (age 75)
Nationality Italian

Giovanni Cito (1633–1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano (1698–1708).[1][2][3]

Biography

Giovanni Cito was born in Naples, Italy on 20 March 1633. He was ordained a deacon on 15 March 1671 and ordained a priest on 22 March 1671.[4] On 22 December 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano.[1][4] On 28 December 1698, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Tommaso Guzzoni, Bishop of Sora, and Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta, serving as co-consecrators.[4] He served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano until his death on 15 October 1708.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 246. (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 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Cito". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Antonio Molinari (bishop)		 Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano
1698–1708		 Succeeded by
Domenico Antonio Gagliano
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