Giovanni Battista De Pace

Giovanni Battista De Pace, C.O. (5 June, 1627 – 20 November, 1698) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capaccio (1684–1698).[1][2]

Most Reverend Giovanni Battista De Pace
Bishop of Capaccio
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Capaccio
In office	1684–1698
Predecessor	Andrea Bonito
Successor	Vincenzo Corcione
Orders
Consecration	11 Jun 1684 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born	5 June 1627 Naples, Italy
Died	20 November 1698 (age 71) Capaccio, Italy

Biography

Giovanni Battista De Pace was born in Naples, Italy on 5 June 1627 and ordained a priest in the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.[2] On 5 June 1684, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Capaccio.[1][2] On 11 June 1684, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, and Francesco Maria Giannotti, Bishop of Segni, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Capaccio until his death on 20 November 1698.[1][2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 142. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Giovanni Battista De Pace, C.O." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 17, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Vallo della Lucania". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Vallo della Lucania (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Andrea Bonito	Bishop of Capaccio 1684–1698	Succeeded by Vincenzo Corcione