Giambattista Eustachio

Giambattista Eustachio (1622–1687) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lucera (1663–1687).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend Giambattista Eustachio
Bishop of Lucera
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Lucera
In office	1663–1687
Predecessor	Silvestro D'Afflitto
Successor	Domenico Morelli (bishop)
Orders
Consecration	18 February 1663 by Benedetto Odescalchi
Personal details
Born	1622 Troia, Italy
Died	September 1687 (age 65) Lucera, Italy

Biography

Giambattista Eustachio was born in Troia, Italy in 1622.[3] On 12 February 1663, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Lucera.[1][2][3] On 18 February 1663, he was consecrated bishop by Benedetto Odescalchi, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio.[3] He served as Bishop of Lucera until his death in September 1687.[1][2][3]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ulysses Rossi, Auxiliary Bishop of Sabina and Titular Archbishop of Salamis (1681).

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 225. (in Latin)
2. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 248. (in Latin)
3. "Bishop Giambattista Eustachio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lucera-Troia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lucera-Troi (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}