Most Reverend Giovan Battista Foppa | |
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Archbishop of Benevento | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Benevento |
In office | 1643–1673 |
Predecessor | Vincenzo Maculani |
Successor | Giuseppe Bologna |
Orders | |
Consecration | 25 May 1643 by Vincenzo Maculani |
Personal details | |
Born | 1603 |
Died | 16 Dec 1673 (age 70) |
Giovan Battista Foppa, C.R. (1603–1673) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Benevento (1643–1673). [1] [2]
Giovan Battista Foppa was born in Bergamo, Italy in 1603 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence on 14 Sep 1622. [3] On 18 May 1643, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Benevento. [1] [2] [3] On 25 May 1643, he was consecrated bishop by Vincenzo Maculani, Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente, with Giovanni Battista Altieri (seniore), Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, and Cesare Facchinetti, Bishop of Senigallia, serving as co-consecrators. [3] He served as Archbishop of Benevento until his death on 16 Dec 1673. [1] [2] [3]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: [3]