Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Spínola | |
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Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Genoa |
In office | 1694–1705 |
Predecessor | Giulio Vincenzo Gentile |
Successor | Lorenzo Maria Fieschi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1625 |
Died | 7 January 1705 (age 80) |
Giovanni Battista Spínola (1625–1705) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Genoa (1694–1705) [1] [2] and Bishop of Luni e Sarzana (1665–1694). [3] [4]
Giovanni Battista Spínola was born in Genoa, Italy in 1625. [5] [6] On 22 April 1665, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana. [3] [4] [5] On 13 September 1694, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Genoa. [1] [2] [5] He served as Archbishop of Genoa until his death on 7 January 1705. [1] [2] [5]