Battista de Ventura (died 1492) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Avellino e Frigento The Catholic Diocese of Avellino ( la, Dioecesis Abellinensis) is in the territory of the Irpini, some 55 km (30 mi) east of Naples and 23 km (14 mi) south of Benevento, in the modern Republic of Italy. It is suffragan to the ...

(1465–1492) ''(in Latin)'' and

Bishop of Frigento The Diocese of Frigento (Latin: ''Dioecesis Frequentina'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Frigento in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. In 1466, it was united with the Diocese of Avellino to form the Diocese of Avelli ...

(1455–1465). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

On 12 September 1455, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Paul II Pope Paul II ( la, Paulus II; it, Paolo II; 23 February 1417 – 26 July 1471), born Pietro Barbo, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 August 1464 to his death in July 1471. When his maternal uncle Eugene IV ...

. On 20 May 1465, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul II as

. He served as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento until his death in 1492. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of

Pietro Guglielmo de Rocha Pietro is an Italian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: People * Pietro I Candiano (c. 842–887), briefly the 16th Doge of Venice * Pietro Tribuno (died 912), 17th Doge of Venice, from 887 to his death * Pietro II C ...

Archbishop of Salerno The Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno ( la, Archidioecesis Salernitana-Campaniensis-Acernensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy, created in 1986. The historic Archdiocese of Salerno was in existence f ...

(1471).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ventura, Battista de 15th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Paul II 1492 deaths