Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi
Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, B. (1644 – 10 August 1713) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1688–1713).[1]
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Novara | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Novara |
| In office | 1688–1713 |
| Predecessor | Giuseppe Maria Maraviglia |
| Successor | Giberto Bartolomeo Borromeo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 April 1665 |
| Consecration | 8 June 1688 by Carlo Pio di Savoia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1644 |
| Died | 10 August 1713 Novara, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Biography
Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi was born in Milan, Italy in 1644 and ordained a priest in the Clerics Regular of Saint Paul on 4 April 1665.[2] On 31 May 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Novara.[1][2] On 8 June 1688, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Pio di Savoia, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina.[2] He served as Bishop of Novara until his death on 10 August 1713.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
References
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 293. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Novara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Novara (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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