Giovanni Myra

Giovanni Myra or Giovanni Mira (died 1600) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera (1596–1600)[1] and Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (1591–1596).[2]

Most Reverend

Giovanni Myra
Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Acerenza
In office1596–1600
PredecessorScipione de Tolfa
SuccessorGiuseppe de Rossi (archbishop)
Personal details
Died1600

Biography

On 13 September 1591, Giovanni Myra was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIV as Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia.[2][3][4] On 11 March 1596, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera.[1][3] He served as Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera until his death in 1600.[1][3]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 67. (in Latin)
  2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 303–304. (in Latin)
  3. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Myra (Mira)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Giovanni Mira". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Ludovico Majorino
Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia
1591–1596
Succeeded by
Vittorino Mansi
Preceded by
Scipione de Tolfa
Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera
1596–1600
Succeeded by
Giuseppe de Rossi (archbishop)


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