Giovanni Battista Alfieri

Giovanni Battista Alfieri (died 1676) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fano (1649–1676).

Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Alfieri
Bishop of Fano
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Fano
In office	1649–1676
Predecessor	Alessandro Castracani
Successor	Angelo Maria Ranuzzi
Orders
Consecration	2 Jan 1650 by Marcantonio Franciotti
Personal details
Born	Ostra Vetere, Italy
Died	17 Sep 1676

Biography

Giovanni Battista Alfieri was born in Ostra Vetere, Italy.[1] On 9 Dec 1649, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Fano.[2][1] On 2 Jan 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace, with Giovanni Battista Rinuccini, Archbishop of Fermo, and Giambattista Spínola (seniore), Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Fano until his death on 17 Sep 1676.[2][1]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Baldassarre Bonifazio, Bishop of Capodistria (1653); and Francesco de Andreis, Bishop of Nona (1653).[1]

References

1. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Alfieri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. ^{[self-published]}
2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 185. (in Latin)

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}