Giovanni Montoja de Cardona
Most Reverend Giovanni Montoya de Cardona | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Gallipoli | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Gallipoli |
| In office | 1659–1667 |
| Predecessor | Andrea Massa |
| Successor | Antonio del Buffalo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 15 June 1659 by Francesco Maria Brancaccio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 9 March 1667 Gallipoli, Apulia, Italy |
Giovanni Montoya de Cardona or Giovanni Montoja de Cardona (died 1667) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gallipoli (1659–1667).[1]
Biography
[edit]Giovanni Montoya de Cardona was born in Naples, Italy.[2] On 4 December 1658, he was selected as Bishop of Gallipoli and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII on 9 June 1659.[1][2] On 15 June 1659, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Stefano Quaranta, Archbishop of Amalfi, and Persio Caracci, Bishop Emeritus of Larino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Gallipoli until his death on 9 March 1667.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 192. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Montoya de Cardona (Montoja)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
[edit]- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Gallipoli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Gallipoli (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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