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Giovanni Battista de Asti, O.S.A. (1566–1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Thagaste (1620).[1][2][3]
Biography
Giovanni Battista de Asti was born in Albenga, Italy in 1566 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 18 May 1620, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Titular Bishop of Thagaste.[1] On 31 May 1620, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Vincenzo Landinelli, Bishop of Albenga, and Nicolò Spínola, Bishop of Ventimiglia, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Titular Bishop of Thagaste until his death on 20 September 1620.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Giovanni Battista de Asti, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
- ^ "Thagaste (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Thagaste Algeria" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
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