Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi

Most Reverend
Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi
Bishop of Novara
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Novara
In office 1688–1713
Predecessor Celestino Sfondrati
Successor Giberto Bartolomeo Borromeo
Orders
Ordination 4 Apr 1665
Consecration 8 Jun 1688
by Carlo Pio di Savoia
Personal details
Born 1644
Milan, Italy
Died 10 Aug 1713
Novara, Italy
Nationality Italian

Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, B. (1644–1713) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1688–1713).[1][2][3]

Biography

Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi was born in Milan, Italy in 1644 and ordained a priest in the Clerics Regular of Saint Paul on 4 Apr 1665.[1][3] On 31 May 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Novara.[1][3] On 8 Jun 1688, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Pio di Savoia, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Novara until his death on 10 Aug 1713.[1][3]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 3, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Novara" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Diocese of Novara" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Celestino Sfondrati
Bishop of Novara
1688–1713
Succeeded by
Giberto Bartolomeo Borromeo
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