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Giovanni Corti
Giovanni Corti (14 April 1797 - 12 December 1868) was an Italian priest who became Bishop of Mantua. He supported the cause of Italian reunification at a time when his diocese was under Austrian rule, although he defended the temporal powers of the Pope. Early years Giovanni Corti was born on 14 April 1796 in Pomerio, Como. He was ordained a priest around 1820. In 1838 the old parish of Agliate was divided into two, one based on Besana in Brianza and the other on Carate Brianza. The new parish of Besana was formally inaugurated on 25 April 1838, and Corte was made provost. Corti twice declined a nomination as bishop before finally accepting in 1846. On 7 October 1846 he was selected Bishop of Mantova, Italy. He was confirmed in this position on 12 April 1847 and ordained on 25 April 1847. He handed over his parish to don G. Battista Mojana. He was consecrated by Cardinal Altieri on 19 January 1850. Bishop Corti was a popular bishop, and when he endorsed union with Italy this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Mantua
The Diocese of Mantua ( la, Dioecesis Mantuana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. The diocese existed at the beginning of the 8th century, though the earliest attested bishop is Laiulfus (827). It has been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Milan since 1819. The cathedra of its bishop is in the Cathedral of S. Pietro Apostolo. Mantua also contains the Basilica di Sant'Andrea di Mantova. The current Bishop of Mantua is Gianmarco Busca, appointed by Pope Francis on June 3, 2016. The bishops emeriti are Egidio Caporello and Roberto Busti. In 2013, there was one priest in the diocese for every 1,660 Catholics; in 2016, there was one priest for every 1,763 Catholics. The Diocese of Mantua is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Milan. Bishops of Mantova to 1200 :... *Laiulfus (attested 827) :... *Egilulf (attested 881) :... *Patrus (attested 945) :... *Wilielmus (attested 962â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
