Giovanni Fontana (bishop of Ferrara)
| Most Reverend Giovanni Fontana | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ferrara | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ferrara |
| In office | 1590-1611 |
| Predecessor | Paolo Leoni |
| Successor | Giambattista Leni |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
11 Sep 1589 by Gaspare Visconti |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1537 Vignola, Italy |
| Died |
5 Jul 1611 (age 74) Ferrara, Italy |
Giovanni Fontana (1537-5 Jul 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ferrara (1590-1611).[1][2][3]
Biography
Giovanni Fontana was born in Vignola, Italy in 1537.[1] On 11 Sep 1589, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Coadjutor Bishop of Ferrara and Titular Bishop of Nicopolis ad Iaterum.[1] On 11 Sep 1589, he was consecrated bishop by Gaspare Visconti, Archbishop of Milan, with Gerolamo Ragazzoni, Bishop of Bergamo, and Ludovico Taverna, Bishop of Lodi, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 7 Aug 1590, he succeeded as Bishop of Ferrara.[1] He served as Bishop of Ferrara until his death on 5 Jul 1611.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Alfonso Paleotti, Coadjutor Archbishop of Bologna (1591); and the principal co-consecrator of Orazio Giraldi, Bishop of Comacchio (1592), and Camillo Beccio, Bishop of Acqui (1599)[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Giovanni Fontana" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Ferrara-Comacchio" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved february 29, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Ferrara–Comacchio" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 11, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paolo Leoni |
Bishop of Ferrara 1590-1611 |
Succeeded by Giambattista Leni |