Giovanni Angelo Pellegrini

Giovanni Angelo Pellegrini (died 1568) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia (1552–1568) and Bishop of Fondi (1537–1552).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Giovanni Angelo Pellegrini
Bishop of Gravina di Puglia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Gravina di Puglia
In office1552–1568
PredecessorLuca Rinaldi
SuccessorFrancesco Bossi
Personal details
Died1568
Gravina di Puglia, Italy
Previous post(s)Bishop of Fondi (1537–1552)

Biography

On 14 March 1537, Giovanni Angelo Pellegrini was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Fondi.[1][2] On 14 December 1552, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Gravina di Puglia until his death in 1568.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of James Beaton, Archbishop of Glasgow (1552).[2]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 200 and 205. (in Latin)
  2. "Bishop Giovanni Angelo Pellegrini" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017


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