| Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Spínola | |
|---|---|
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Genoa |
| In office | 1694–1705 |
| Predecessor | Giulio Vincenzo Gentile |
| Successor | Lorenzo Maria Fieschi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1625 Genoa, Italy |
| Died | 7 January 1705 (age 80) |
Giovanni Battista Spínola (1625–1705) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Genoa (1694–1705) and Bishop of Luni e Sarzana (1665–1694).
Biography
Giovanni Battista Spínola was born in Genoa, Italy in 1625. On 22 April 1665, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana. On 13 September 1694, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Genoa. He served as Archbishop of Genoa until his death on 7 January 1705.
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 207. (in Latin)
- ^ Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 225–226. (in Latin)
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 226. (in Latin)
- ^ Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 250. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Battista Spínola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Giovanni Battista Spinola". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Luni (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Genova (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byProspero Spínola | Bishop of Luni e Sarzana 1665–1694 |
Succeeded byGiovanni Girolamo Naselli |
| Preceded byGiulio Vincenzo Gentile | Archbishop of Genoa 1694–1705 |
Succeeded byLorenzo Maria Fieschi |
