Giovanni Andrea Monreale

Giovanni Andrea Monreale (1653–1726) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (1696–1726) and Archbishop of Lanciano (1695–1696).

Most Reverend

Giovanni Andrea Monreale
Archbishop of Reggio Calabria
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1696–1726
PredecessorMartín Ibáñez y Villanueva
SuccessorDomingo Polou
Orders
Consecration10 Jul 1695
by Pier Matteo Petrucci
Personal details
Born7 Oct 1653
DiedJuly 1726 (age 72)
Previous post(s)Archbishop of Lanciano (1695–1696)

Biography

Giovanni Andrea Monreale was born on 7 Oct 1653 in Brindisi, Italy.[1][2] he was ordained a deacon on 8 Apr 1685, and a priest on 15 Apr 1685.[1]

On 4 Jul 1695, he was appointed Archbishop of Lanciano by Pope Innocent XII.[3][1] On 10 Jul 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello al Corso, with Francesco Gori, Bishop of Catanzaro, and Domenico Diez de Aux, Bishop of Gerace, serving as co-consecrators.[1]

On 21 May 1696, Pope Innocent XII appointed him Archbishop of Reggio Calabria.[4][1] He served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria until his death in July 1726.[4][1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]

References

  1. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Andrea Monreale". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
  2. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Giovan Andrea Monreale". GCatholic.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
  3. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 235. (in Latin)
  4. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 332. (in Latin)


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