Giovanni Riccanale

Giovanni Riccanale (1634 – March, 1685) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Boiano (1684–1685).[1][2]

Most Reverend Giovanni Riccanale
Bishop of Boiano
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Boiano
In office	1684–1685
Predecessor	Antonio Graziani
Successor	Francesco Antonio Giannone
Orders
Consecration	8 October 1684 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born	1634 Teramo, Italy
Died	March 1685 (age 51) Boiano, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Giovanni Riccanale was born in Teramo, Italy in 1634.[2] On 2 October 1684, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Boiano.[1][2] On 8 October 1684, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, and Benedetto Bartolo, Bishop of Belcastro, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Boiano until his death in March 1685.[1][2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 123. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Giovanni Riccanale" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 17, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Campobasso–Boiano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campobasso–Boiano (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}