Giovanni Fontana (bishop of Cesena)

Most Reverend
Giovanni Fontana
Church Catholic Church
In office 1697–1716
Predecessor Jan Kazimierz Denhoff
Successor Marco Battista Battaglini
Orders
Consecration 9 June 1697
by Bandino Panciatici
Personal details
Born Modigliana, Italy
1644
Died 2 March 1716
Cesena, Italy
Nationality Italian

Giovanni Fontana (1644 2 March 1716) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cesena (1697–1716).[1]

Biography

Giovanni Fontana was born in Modigliana, Italy in 1644.[1] On 3 June 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Cesena.[1] On 9 June 1697, he was consecrated bishop by Bandino Panciatici, Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio, with Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola, Bishop of Cartagena, and Alessandro Lambert, Bishop of Aosta, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Cesena until his death on 2 March 1716.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Giovanni Fontana" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  • 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
Jan Kazimierz Denhoff
Bishop of Cesena
1697–1716
Succeeded by
Marco Battista Battaglini



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.