Giovanni Battista Costa (4 March 1650 – 15 August 1714) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Sagone
The Diocese of Sagone was a Roman Catholic diocese in France, located in the city of Sagone, Corsica. In 1801, it was suppressed, and its Catholic population assigned to the Archdiocese of Ajaccio."Bishop Giovanni Battista Costa" ''
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Biography
Giovanni Battista Costa was born in
Genoa
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Italy
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on 4 March 1650 and ordained a priest on 25 February 1673. On 14 June 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Innocent XI
Pope Innocent XI ( la, Innocentius XI; it, Innocenzo XI; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 September 1676 to his death on August 12, 1689.
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Bishop of Sagone
The Diocese of Sagone was a Roman Catholic diocese in France, located in the city of Sagone, Corsica. In 1801, it was suppressed, and its Catholic population assigned to the Archdiocese of Ajaccio.Stefano Giuseppe Menatti
Stefano Giuseppe Menatti (died 5 August 1695) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Como (1694–1695). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
On 28 October 1686, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Titular Bishop of ''C ...
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Titular Bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.
By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of ''Cyrene'', with
Pier Antonio Capobianco
Pier Antonio Capobianco (26 January 1619 – 30 October 1689) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia from 1663 to 1672. ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Pier Antonio Capobianco was born in Naples, Italy, on 26 January 1619. On ...
Costanzo Zani
Costanzo Zani, O.S.B. (1622–1694) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Imola (1672–1694). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Costanzo Zani was born in Rome, Italy in 1622 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict. (for Chron ...
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Bishop of Imola
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Imola ( la, Diocesis Imolensis) is a territory in Romagna, northern Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bologna.
, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Sagone until his death on 15 August 1714.