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Most Reverend

Giovanni Battista Capano
Bishop of Bitonto
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Bitonto
In office1700–1720
Predecessor Carlo de Ferrari
Successor Domenico Maria Cedronio
Orders
Consecration24 Jun 1700
by  Pier Matteo Petrucci
Personal details
Born28 Nov 1659
Died14 Jan 1720 (age 60)

Giovanni Battista Capano, C.R. (1659–1720) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1700–1720). [1]

Biography

Giovanni Battista Capano was born in Naples, Italy and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence. [2] On 21 Jun 1700, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Bitonto, [1] [2] On 24 Jun 1700, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Gerolamo Ventimiglia, Bishop of Lipari, and Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta. [2] He served as Bishop of Bitonto until his death on 14 Jan 1720. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 121. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Capano, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. self-published

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Bitonto
1700–1720
Succeeded by