Giambattista Morea

Most Reverend

Giambattista Morea
Bishop of Lacedonia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Lacedonia
In office1684–1711
PredecessorBenedetto Bartolo
SuccessorGennaro Scalea
Orders
Consecration8 October 1684
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born22 September 1640
Bitonto, Italy
Died11 December 1711 (age 71)
Lacedonia, Italy
NationalityItalian

Giambattista Morea (22 September 1640 – 11 December 1711) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia (1684–1711).[1]

Biography

Giambattista Morea was born in Bitonto, Italy on 22 September 1640.[2] On 2 October 1684, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Lacedonia.[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 Lacedonia until his death on 11 December 1711.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 236. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giambattista Morea". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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