Giovanni Battista Soriani
Roman Catholic bishop
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Giovanni Battista Soriani, O. Carm. (died 25 June 1582) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bisceglie (1576–1582).
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Soriani | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bisceglie | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bisceglie |
| In office | 1576–1582 |
| Predecessor | Leonardo Bonaccorsi |
| Successor | Nicola Secadenari |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 2 September 1576 by Giulio Antonio Santorio |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 25 June 1582 |
Biography
Giovanni Battista Soriani was ordained a priest in the Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.[1] On 22 August 1576, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Bisceglie.[1] On 2 September 1576, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Gaspare Viviani, Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia, and Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti de Nuce, Bishop Emeritus of Nicastro, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Bisceglie until his death on 25 June 1582 in Barletta, Italy.[1]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Paolo Bellardito, Bishop of Lipari (1580).[1]
