Giovanni Battista Bracelli (bishop)

Giovanni Battista Bracelli (died 17 April 1590) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana (1572–1590).[1]

Not to be confused with the Italian engraver and painter Giovanni Battista Braccelli.
Most Reverend

Giovanni Battista Bracelli
Bishop of Luni e Sarzana
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Luni e Sarzana
In office1572–1590
PredecessorBenedetto Lomellini
SuccessorGiovanni Battista Salvago
Orders
Consecration4 July 1572
by Paolo Burali d'Arezzo
Personal details
BornGenoa, Italy
Died17 Apr 1590

Biography

Giovanni Battista Bracelli was born in Genoa, Italy.[2] On 2 June 1572, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana.[1][2] On 4 July 1572, he was consecrated bishop by Paolo Burali d'Arezzo, Bishop of Piacenza, with Thomas Goldwell, Bishop of Saint Asaph, and Francesco Cittadini, Bishop of Castro del Lazio, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana until his death on 17 April 1590.[1][2]

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See also

References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 231. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Bracelli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Benedetto Lomellini		 Bishop of Luni e Sarzana
1572–1590		 Succeeded by
Giovanni Battista Salvago


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