Giambattista Visconti

Giambattista Visconti, O.S.A. (died 11 May 1638) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Teramo (1609–1638).[1]

Most Reverend Giambattista Visconti
Bishop of Teramo
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1609–1638
Predecessor	Vincenzo Bugiatti da Montesanto
Successor	Girolamo Figini-Oddi
Orders
Consecration	29 March 1609 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Born	Milan, Italy
Died	11 May 1638 Teramo, Italy

Biography

Giambattista Visconti was born in Milan, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 16 March 1609, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Teramo.[2] On 29 March 1609, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Bishop of Imola, with Ottavio Belmosto, Bishop Emeritus of Aleria, and Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Teramo, until his death on 11 May 1638.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Dominico Giaconi, Bishop of Guardialfiera (1617); and Giovanni Michele de Varolis, Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante (1625).[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 88. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giambattista Visconti, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Teramo-Atri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Teramo-Atri (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)