Giambattista Spada
Roman Catholic cardinal
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Giambattista Spada or Giovanni Battista Spada (28 August 1597 – 23 January 1675) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.
ChurchCatholic Church
Consecration23 August 1643
by Marcantonio Franciotti
by Marcantonio Franciotti
Giambattista Spada | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 23 August 1643 by Marcantonio Franciotti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 August 1597 |
| Died | 23 January 1675 (age 77) |
Biography
On 23 August 1643, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Bishop of Lucca, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, and Giovanni Battista Scanaroli, Titular Bishop of Sidon, serving as co-consecrators.[1]