Giovanni Battista Nepita

Giovanni Battista Nepita was born in Castrovillari, Italy, in 1624 and ordained a priest on 20 March 1649.^[2] On 8 January 1680, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia.^[1][2] On 14 January 1680, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Domenico Gianuzzi, Titular Bishop of Dioclea in Phrygia, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] On 26 March 1685, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Massa Lubrense.^[1][2] He served as Bishop of Massa Lubrense until his death on 12 July 1701.^[1][2]

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• Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi–Conza–Nusco–Bisaccia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
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