Giovanni Andrea Monreale

Giovanni Andrea Monreale (1653–1726) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (1696–1726) and Archbishop of Lanciano (1695–1696).

Most Reverend Giovanni Andrea Monreale
Archbishop of Reggio Calabria
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1696–1726
Predecessor	Martín Ibáñez y Villanueva
Successor	Domingo Polou
Orders
Consecration	10 Jul 1695 by Pier Matteo Petrucci
Personal details
Born	7 Oct 1653 Brindisi, Italy
Died	July 1726 (age 72)
Previous post	Archbishop of Lanciano (1695–1696)

Biography

Giovanni Andrea Monreale was born on 7 Oct 1653 in Brindisi, Italy.[1][2] he was ordained a deacon on 8 Apr 1685 and soon after as a priest on 15 Apr 1685.[1] On 4 Jul 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Lanciano.[3][1] On 10 Jul 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello al Corso, with Francesco Gori, Bishop of Catanzaro, and Domenico Diez de Aux, Bishop of Gerace, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 21 May 1696, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria.[4][1] He served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria until his death in July 1726.[4][1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]

• Giuseppe de Carolis, Bishop of Aquino (1699);
• Orazio Minimi Bishop of Segni (1699);
• Oronzio Filomarini, Bishop of Gallipoli (1700);
• Benito Noriega, Bishop of Acerra (1700);
• Giovanbattista Carafa Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani (1700);
• Marco Antonio de Rosa Bishop of Policastro (1705);
• Bartolomeo Gambadoro Bishop of Ruvo (1705); and
• Raffaele Maria Filamondo, Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (1705).

References

1. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Andrea Monreale". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. ^{[self-published]}
2. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Giovan Andrea Monreale". GCatholic.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. ^{[self-published]}
3. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 235. (in Latin)
4. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 332. (in Latin)

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria–Bova". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}