Giovanni Rasponi

Giovanni Rasponi was born in Ravenna, Italy and ordained a priest on 27 February 1689.^[2] On 28 February 1689, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Forlì.^[1][2] On 20 March 1689, he was consecrated bishop by Flavio Chigi (seniore), Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, with Muzio Dandini, Bishop of Senigallia, and Stefano Giuseppe Menatti, Titular Bishop of Cyrene, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Bishop of Forlì until his death on 31 August 1714.^[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Andrea Santacroce, Titular Archbishop of Seleucia in Isauria (1690).^[2]

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Forlì–Bertinoro". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Forlì–Bertinoro (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

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