Germanicus Mantica

Most Reverend

Germanicus Mantica

Bishop of Adria
Church| Catholic Church
Diocese| Diocese of Adria
In office| 1633–1639
Predecessor| Ubertinus Papafava
Successor| Giovanni Paolo Savio
Previous post(s)| Titular Bishop of Famagusta (1620–1633)
Orders
Consecration| 28 October 1620
by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Died| February 1639
Adria, Italy

Germanicus Mantica (died February, 1639) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Adria (1633–1639) and Titular Bishop of Famagusta (1620–1633).[1][2][3][4][5]

## Biography

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On 17 August 1620, Germanicus Mantica was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Titular Bishop of Famagusta.[1] On 28 October 1620, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Attilio Amalteo, Titular Archbishop of Athenae, and Paolo De Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia. serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 21 February 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Adria.[1] He served as Bishop of Adria until his death in February 1639.[1]

## Episcopal succession

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Episcopal succession of Germanicus Mantica

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]

* Elias Marini, Bishop of Sardica (1624);
* Giulio Saraceni, Bishop of Pula (1627);
* Jan Baikowski, Titular Bishop of Aenus and Auxiliary Bishop of Poznań, (1627);
* Paul Aldringen, Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg (1627);
* Mikołaj Gabriel Fredro, Bishop of Bacău (1627);
* Ruggero Tritonio, Bishop of Poreč (1633).

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Germanicus Mantica" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
2. ^ "Diocese of Adria-Rovigo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. ^ "Diocese of Adria-Rovigo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
4. ^ "Famagusta (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
5. ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Famagusta" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

Pietro Valier

|  Titular Bishop of Famagusta
1620–1633  | Succeeded by

Vittore Capello

Preceded by

Ubertinus Papafava

|  Bishop of Adria
1633–1639  | Succeeded by

Giovanni Paolo Savio

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* Germany
* United States
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