Giovanni Battista Federici

Giovanni Battista Federici (12 April 1615 – August 1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sagone (1655–1657).[1][2]

Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Federici
Bishop of Sagone
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Sagone
In office	1615–1657
Predecessor	Raffaele Pizzorno
Successor	Paolo Maria Spínola
Orders
Ordination	18 December 1649
Consecration	14 September 1655 by Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta
Personal details
Born	12 April 1615 La Spezia, France
Died	August 1657 (age 42) Sagone, France

Biography

Giovanni Battista Federici was born in La Spezia, France on 12 April 1615 and ordained a priest on 18 December 1649.[2] On 30 August 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Sagone.[1][2] On 14 September 1655, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta, Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli, with Patrizio Donati, Bishop Emeritus of Minori, and Taddeo Altini, Bishop of Civita Castellana e Orte, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Sagone until his death on in August 1657.[1][2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 300. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Federici" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 29, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Sagone (Sagona)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Sagone (France)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}