Giovanni Gatto (died 1484) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Catania
The Archdiocese of Catania ( la, Archidioecesis Catanensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastic territory in Sicily, southern Italy, with its seat in Catania. It was elevated to an archdiocese in 1859, and became a metropolitan see in 2000. Its suff ...
(1475–1479)
and
Bishop of Cefalù
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
(1472–1475 and 1479–1484).
Biography
On 1 Jun 1472, Giovanni Gatto was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Sixtus IV
Pope Sixtus IV ( it, Sisto IV: 21 July 1414 – 12 August 1484), born Francesco della Rovere, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 to his death in August 1484. His accomplishments as pope include ...
as
Bishop of Cefalù
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
.
On 18 Aug 1475, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as
Bishop of Catania
The Archdiocese of Catania ( la, Archidioecesis Catanensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastic territory in Sicily, southern Italy, with its seat in Catania. It was elevated to an archdiocese in 1859, and became a metropolitan see in 2000. Its suff ...
.
On 8 Feb 1479, he was again appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as
Bishop of Cefalù
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
.
He served as Bishop of Cefalù until his death in 1484.
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15th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Sicily
Bishops appointed by Pope Sixtus IV
1484 deaths
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