Monsignor Giovanni Battista Bellé | |
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Bishop of Mantua | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Appointed | 20 February 1835 |
Installed | 24 July 1835 |
Term ended | 30 June 1844 |
Predecessor | Giuseppe Maria Bozzi |
Successor | Giovanni Corti |
Orders | |
Ordination | 28 February 1801 |
Consecration | 26 July 1835 by Cardinal Carlo Odescalchi |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 30 June 1844 | (aged 67)
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Residence | Mantua, Italy |
Giovanni Battista Bellé (4 October 1776 - 30 June 1844) was an Italian priest who became Bishop of Mantua, based in the city of Mantua, Italy.
Giovanni Battista Bellé was born in Lodi, Lombardy, on 4 October 1776. He was ordained a priest on 28 February 1801. [1] At the time of his appointment he was dean of the parish of Lodi Cathedral. [2] He was selected Bishop of Mantova on 20 February 1835. He was confirmed bishop on 24 July 1835, and ordained two days later. [1]
Bellé undertook a detailed pastoral visit of his diocese. He paid particular attention to the seminary, and restored its original buildings for use as a minor seminary. He died on 30 June 1844. [3]
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