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
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Novara
In office1688–1713
PredecessorGiuseppe Maria Maraviglia
SuccessorGiberto Bartolomeo Borromeo
Orders
Ordination4 April 1665
Consecration8 June 1688
by Carlo Pio di Savoia
Personal details
Born1644
Died10 August 1713
Novara, Italy
NationalityItalian

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

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 293. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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