Giovanni Andrea Monreale
Giovanni Andrea Monreale (1653–1726) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (1696–1726) and Archbishop of Lanciano (1695–1696). Biography Giovanni Andrea Monreale was born on 7 Oct 1653 in Brindisi, Italy. he was ordained a deacon on 8 Apr 1685, and a priest on 15 Apr 1685. On 4 Jul 1695, he was appointed Archbishop of Lanciano by Pope Innocent XII. On 10 Jul 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello al Corso, with Francesco Gori, Bishop of Catanzaro, and Domenico Diez de Aux, Bishop of Gerace, serving as co-consecrators. On 21 May 1696, Pope Innocent XII appointed him Archbishop of Reggio Calabria. He served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria until his death in July 1726. Episcopal succession References External links and additional sources

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The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ...
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