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Giovanni Andrea Monreale (1653–1726) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria(1696–1726) and Archbishop of Lanciano (1695–1696).
Biography
Giovanni Andrea Monreale was born on 7 Oct 1653 in Brindisi, Italy. he was ordained a deacon on 8 Apr 1685 and soon after as a priest on 15 Apr 1685. On 4 Jul 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Lanciano. On 10 Jul 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello al Corso, with Francesco Gori, Bishop of Catanzaro, and Domenico Diez de Aux, Bishop of Gerace, serving as co-consecrators.On 21 May 1696, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria. He served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria until his death in July 1726.
Episcopal succession
- Giuseppe de Carolis, Bishop of Aquino (1699);
- Orazio Minimi Bishop of Segni (1699);
- Oronzio Filomarini, Bishop of Gallipoli (1700);
- Benito Noriega, Bishop of Acerra (1700);
- Giovanbattista Carafa Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani (1700);
- Marco Antonio de Rosa Bishop of Policastro (1705);
- Bartolomeo Gambadoro Bishop of Ruvo (1705); and
- Raffaele Maria Filamondo, Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (1705).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Lanciano-Ortona (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria–Bova". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Manuel de la Torre Gutiérrez | Archbishop of Lanciano 1695–1696 | Succeeded by Bernabé de Castro |
| Preceded by Martín Ibáñez y Villanueva | Archbishop of Reggio Calabria 1696–1726 | Succeeded by Domingo Polou |