Giovanni Emblaviti

Giovanni Emblaviti (1638 – April 1722) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Belcastro (1688–1722).[1]

Most Reverend

Giovanni Emblaviti
Bishop of Belcastro
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Belcastro
In office1688–1722
PredecessorGiovanni Alfonso Petrucci
SuccessorMichelangelo Gentili
Orders
Ordination24 September 1661
Consecration7 June 1688
by Stefano Giuseppe Menatti
Personal details
Born1638
Bova, Calabria, Italy
DiedApril 1722 (age 84)
Belcastro, Italy
NationalityItalian

Biography

Giovanni Emblaviti was born in Bova, Italy in 1638 and ordained a priest on 24 September 1661.[2] On 31 May 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Belcastro.[1][2] On 7 June 1688, he was consecrated bishop by Stefano Giuseppe Menatti, Titular Bishop of Cyrene.[2] He served as Bishop of Belcastro until his death on April 1722.[1][2]

References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 115–116. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Emblaviti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Alfonso Petrucci
Bishop of Belcastro
1688–1722
Succeeded by
Michelangelo Gentili
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