Giovanni Battista Braschi
Giovanni Battista Braschi or Giambattista Braschi (1657–1736) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of ''Nisibis'' (1724–1736) and Bishop of Sarsina (1699–1724). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Giovanni Battista Braschi was born in Cesene, Italy in 1657."Archbishop Giovanni Battista Braschi"
''Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 12, 2017 On 1 June 1699, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Sarsina. On 22 June 1699, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello al Corso, San Marcello, with Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta, and Stefano Cupilli, Bishop of Trogir, serving as co-consecrators.
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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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