Giovanni Giacomo Barba
Roman Catholic prelate
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Giovanni Giacomo Barba or Jean Jacques Barba (1490 – 1 October 1565) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Terni (1553–1565)[1] and Bishop of Teramo (1546–1553).[2]
Most Reverend Giovanni Giacomo Barba | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Terni | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Terni |
| In office | 1553–1565 |
| Predecessor | Sebastiano Valenti |
| Successor | Tommaso Scotti |
| Previous post | Bishop of Teramo (1546–1553) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 6 June 1546 by Girolamo Maccabei de Toscanella |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1490 |
| Died | 1 October 1565 (age 75) |
Biography
Giovanni Giacomo Barba was born in Naples, Italy in 1490 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[3][4] On 26 May 1546, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Teramo.[2][3] On 6 June 1546, he was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Maccabei de Toscanella, Bishop of Castro del Lazio, with Cristoforo Spiriti, Bishop of Cesena, and Luigi Magnasco di Santa Fiora, Bishop of Assisi, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 3 July 1553, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Terni.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Terni until his death on 1 October 1565.[1][3]
