Giovanni Castiglione (bishop)

Giovanni Castiglione de Polena (died 1 Sep 1456) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Orvieto (1454–1456) and Bishop of Penne e Atri (1433–1454).[1][2][3]

For the 15th-century Roman Catholic Italian cardinal, see Giovanni Castiglione (cardinal).

Monsignore Giovanni Castiglione
Bishop of Orvieto
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Orvieto
In office	1454–1456
Personal details
Died	1 Sep 1456 Orvieto, Italy
Previous post	Bishop of Penne e Atri (1433–1454)

Biography

On 23 Mar 1433, Giovanni Castiglione was appointed by Pope Eugene IV as Bishop of Penne e Atri.[1]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Canute Mikkelsen, Bishop of Viborg (1452).[1]

On 21 Oct 1454, he was appointed Bishop of Orvieto by Pope Nicholas V.[1] He served as Bishop of Orvieto until his death on 1 Sep 1456.[1]

References

1. "Bishop Giovanni Castiglione (de Polena)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved April 30, 2016
2. "Diocese of Orvieto-Todi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Diocese of Orvieto–Todi" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by	Bishop of Penne e Atri 1433–1454	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Bishop of Orvieto 1454–1456	Succeeded by Marco Marinoni