Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi

Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, B. (1644 – 10 August 1713) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1688–1713).[1]

Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi
Bishop of Novara
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Novara
In office	1688–1713
Predecessor	Giuseppe Maria Maraviglia
Successor	Giberto Bartolomeo Borromeo
Orders
Ordination	4 April 1665
Consecration	8 June 1688 by Carlo Pio di Savoia
Personal details
Born	1644 Milan, Italy
Died	10 August 1713 Novara, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi was born in Milan, Italy in 1644 and ordained a priest in the Clerics Regular of Saint Paul on 4 April 1665.[2] On 31 May 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Novara.[1][2] On 8 June 1688, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Pio di Savoia, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina.[2] He served as Bishop of Novara until his death on 10 August 1713.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

• Pierre Lambert Ledrou, Titular Bishop of Porphyreon (1692);
• Giovanni Tommaso Rovetta, Bishop of Hvar (1693);
• Innocenzo Migliavacca (Milliavacca), Bishop of Asti (1693);
• Matteo Gagliani, Bishop of Fondi (1693);
• Fernando Manuel de Mejía, Bishop of Zamora (1693);
• Carlo Giuseppe Morozzo, Bishop of Bobbio (1693);
• Giulio Marzi, Auxiliary Bishop of Ostia-Velletri (1693);
• Biagio Gambaro, Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1693);
• Bernardino Plastina, Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (1694);
• Francesco Maria Federico Carafa, Bishop of San Marco (1694);
• Juan Alfonso Valerià y Aloza, Bishop of Solsona (1694);
• Eligio Caracciolo, Archbishop of Cosenza (1694);
• Francesco Azzolini, Bishop of Ripatransone (1694);
• Luigi Capuani (Ludovico Capulani), Bishop of Ravello e Scala (1694);
• Emilio Giacomo Cavaliere, Bishop of Troia (1694);
• Valeriano Chierichelli, Bishop of Ferentino (1694);
• Carlo Ottaviano Guasco, Bishop of Alessandria (1695);
• Asdrubale Termini, Bishop of Siracusa (1695);
• Epifanio Fanelli, Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante (1695);
• François Marie Sacco, Bishop of Ajaccio (1695);
• Octavius Spader, Bishop of Arbe (1695);
• Bartolomeo Castelli, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo (1695);
• Giuseppe Maria Borgognini, Bishop of Montalcino (1695);
• Gregorio Compagni, Bishop of Sansepolcro (1696);
• Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta (1696);
• Maioranus Figlioli, Bishop of Caiazzo (1696);
• Giuseppe Schinosi, Bishop of Caserta (1696); and
• Fabrizio Pignatelli, Bishop of Lecce (1696).

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 293. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

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