Giovanni Battista Spiriti was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Coadjutor The term coadjutor (or coadiutor, literally "co-assister" in Latin) is a title qualifier indicating that the holder shares the office with another person, with powers equal to the other in all but formal order of precedence.
These include:
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of the
Bishop of Cesena
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina in Emilia Romagna was created on September 30, 1986, after the Diocese of Sarsina was united with the historic Diocese of Cesena as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia.
On 27 November 1545, at the age of 24, while still a student at Perugia,Eubel, p. 144, note 5. Giovanni Battista Spiriti was appointed
Coadjutor The term coadjutor (or coadiutor, literally "co-assister" in Latin) is a title qualifier indicating that the holder shares the office with another person, with powers equal to the other in all but formal order of precedence.
These include:
* Coadj ...
to the
Bishop of Cesena
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Cesena-Sarsina in Emilia Romagna was created on September 30, 1986, after the Diocese of Sarsina was united with the historic Diocese of Cesena as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ravenna-Cervia.
, with the right of succession, by
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III ( la, Paulus III; it, Paolo III; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death in November 1549.
He came to ...
. The diocese was then held by Giovanni Battista's uncle, Bishop
Cristoforo Spiriti
Cristoforo Spiriti (died 5 November 1556) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1550–1556), and Bishop of Cesena (1510–1550).Corriere Cesenate: "Una lettera di Michelangelo Buonarroti al vescovo di Cesena" Julty 12, 2012 Battista Spiriti administered the diocese until his resignation on 5 November 1556, the date of the death of his uncle.