Giovan Donato Giannoni Alitto
Most Reverend Giovan Donato Giannoni Alitto | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ruvo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ruvo |
| In office | 1680–1698 |
| Predecessor | Domenico Gallesi |
| Successor | Francesco Morgioni |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 17 March 1680 by Francesco Nerli (iuniore) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1636 |
| Died | 1698 (age 62) Ruvo, Italy |
Giovan Donato Giannoni Alitto (1636–1698) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ruvo (1680–1698).[1][2]
Biography[edit]
Giovan Donato Giannoni Alitto was born in Bitonto, Italy in 1636.[2] On 11 March 1680, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Ruvo.[1][2] On 17 March 1680, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Nerli (iuniore), Archbishop of Florence, with Stefano Brancaccio, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, and Lorenzo Trotti, Bishop of Pavia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Ruvo until his death in 1698.[2]
Episcopal succession[edit]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Carolus de Tilly, Bishop of Acerra (1692);
- Francesco Antonio Triveri, Bishop of Andria (1692); and
- Nicola Cirillo, Bishop of Nicastro (1692).
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 337. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Giovan Donato Giannoni Alitto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 18, 2017
External links and additional sources[edit]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ruvo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ruvo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
