Giovanni Battista Buonacorsi

Giovanni Battista Buonacorsi was born in Florence, Italy in 1605.^[2] On 18 Sep 1645, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Colle di Val d'Elsa.^[1][2] On 8 Oct 1645, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli, Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio, with Alfonso Gonzaga, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus, and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Bishop of Colle di Val d'Elsa until his death in Jan 1681.^[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Alfonso Puccinelli, Archbishop of Manfredonia (1652); and Giuseppe Boncore, Bishop of Lavello (1652).^[2]

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Colle di Val d'Elsa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Colle di Val d'Elsa (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops)

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