Giovanni Battista Paggi (bishop)

Giovanni Battista Paggi, B. (1615 – 8 February 1663) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1655–1663).[1]

Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Paggi
Bishop of Brugnato
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Brugnato
In office	1655–1663
Predecessor	Giantommaso Gastaldi
Successor	Giambattista Dadece
Orders
Consecration	20 June 1655 by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti
Created cardinal	≤
Personal details
Born	1615 Genoa, Italy
Died	8 February 1663 (age 48) Brugnato, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Giovanni Battista Paggi was born in Genoa, Italy in 1615 and ordained a priest in the Barnabite Order.[2] On 14 June 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Brugnato.[1][2] On 20 June 1655, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, with Francesco Antonio Sacchetti, Bishop of Troia, and Giacinto Cordella, Bishop of Venafro, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Brugnato until his death on 8 February 1663.[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 122. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Paggi, B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

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