Most Reverend Giovanni Battista del Tinto | |
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Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cassano all'Jonio | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio |
In office | 1676–1685 |
Predecessor | Alfonso de Balmaseda |
Successor | Francisco de Sequeiros y Sotomayor |
Orders | |
Consecration | 22 February 1666 |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 June 1622 |
Died | 19 May 1685 (age 62) Cassano all'Jonio, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Trani (1666–1676) |
Giovanni Battista del Tinto, O. Carm. (13 June 1622 – 19 May 1685) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cassano all'Jonio (1676–1685) and Archbishop of Trani (1666–1676). [1] [2]
Giovanni Battista del Tinto was born in Alvito, Lazio, Italy on 13 June 1622 and ordained a priest in the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. [3] [4] On 15 February 1666, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Trani. [1] [3] On 22 February 1666, he was consecrated bishop by Federico Sforza, Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli, with Francesco Caetani, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus, and Joseph-Marie de Suarès, Bishop of Vaison, serving as co-consecrators. [3] On 19 October 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cassano all'Jonio. [3] He served as Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio until his death on 19 May 1685. [2] [3]