Giovanni Battista Bellé
Giovanni Battista Bellé (4 October 1776 - 30 June 1844) was an Italian priest who became Bishop of Mantua, based in the city of Mantua, Italy.
Monsignor Giovanni Battista Bellé | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Mantua | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Appointed | 20 February 1835 |
| Installed | 24 July 1835 |
| Term ended | 30 June 1844 |
| Predecessor | Giuseppe Maria Bozzi |
| Successor | Giovanni Corti |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 February 1801 |
| Consecration | 26 July 1835 by Cardinal Carlo Odescalchi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1776 |
| Died | 30 June 1844 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Mantua, Italy |
Giovanni Battista Bellé was born in Lodi, Lombardy, on 4 October 1776. He was ordained a priest on 28 February 1801.[1] At the time of his appointment he was dean of the parish of Lodi Cathedral.[2] He was selected Bishop of Mantova on 20 February 1835. He was confirmed bishop on 24 July 1835, and ordained two days later.[1]
Bellé undertook a detailed pastoral visit of his diocese. He paid particular attention to the seminary, and restored its original buildings for use as a minor seminary. He died on 30 June 1844.[3]
References
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- Cheney, David M. (2013). "Bishop Giovanni Battista Bellé". Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- Cipolla, Costantino; Siliberti, Stefano (2012). Don Enrico Tazzoli e il cattolicesimo sociale lombardo: Studi. FrancoAngeli. ISBN 978-88-204-0287-7. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- "Dal 1700 al 1900". Diocesi di Mantova. Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
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