Giovanni Battista Lanfranchi

Giovanni Battista Lanfranchi (1606 – 3 January 1673) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1670–1673).[1][2]

Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Lanfranchi
Bishop of Avellino e Frigento
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Avellino e Frigento
In office	1670–1673
Predecessor	Tommaso Brancaccio
Successor	Carlo Pellegrini (bishop)
Personal details
Born	1606 Naples, Italy
Died	3 January 1673 (age 67) Avellino, Italy

Biography

Giovanni Battista Lanfranchi was born in Naples, Italy in 1606 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 30 June 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento until his death on 3 January 1673.[1][2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 108. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Lanfranchi, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016

External links and additional sources

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