Giovanni Fontana (bishop of Cesena)

Giovanni Fontana (1644 – 2 March 1716) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cesena (1697–1716).[1]

Most Reverend Giovanni Fontana
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1697–1716
Predecessor	Jan Kazimierz Denhoff
Successor	Marco Battista Battaglini
Orders
Consecration	9 June 1697 by Bandino Panciatici
Personal details
Born	Modigliana, Italy 1644
Died	2 March 1716 Cesena, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Giovanni Fontana was born in Modigliana, Italy in 1644.[2] On 3 June 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Cesena.[1][2] On 9 June 1697, he was consecrated bishop by Bandino Panciatici, Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio, with Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola, Bishop of Cartagena, and Alessandro Lambert, Bishop of Aosta, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Cesena until his death on 2 March 1716.[1][2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 134. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Giovanni Fontana" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

External links and additional sources

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