Giovanni Battista Alfieri

17th-century Roman Catholic bishop

Most Reverend

Giovanni Battista Alfieri

Bishop of Fano
Church| Catholic Church
Diocese| Diocese of Fano
In office| 1649–1676
Predecessor| Alessandro Castracani
Successor| Angelo Maria Ranuzzi
Orders
Consecration| 2 Jan 1650
by Marcantonio Franciotti
Personal details
Born|

Ostra Vetere, Italy

Died| 17 Sep 1676

Giovanni Battista Alfieri (died 1676) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fano (1649–1676).

## Biography

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Giovanni Battista Alfieri was born in Ostra Vetere, Italy.[1] On 9 Dec 1649, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Fano.[2][1] On 2 Jan 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace, with Giovanni Battista Rinuccini, Archbishop of Fermo, and Giambattista Spínola (seniore), Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Fano until his death on 17 Sep 1676.[2][1]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Baldassarre Bonifazio, Bishop of Capodistria (1653); and Francesco de Andreis, Bishop of Nona (1653).[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Alfieri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
2. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 185. (in Latin)

## External links and additional sources

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* Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
* Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]

Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

Alessandro Castracani

|  Bishop of Fano
1649–1676  | Succeeded by

Angelo Maria Ranuzzi

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