Germanicus Mantica

Germanicus Mantica (died February, 1639) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Adria (1633–1639) and Titular Bishop of Famagusta (1620–1633).[1][2][3][4][5]

Most Reverend Germanicus Mantica
Bishop of Adria
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Adria
In office	1633–1639
Predecessor	Ubertinus Papafava
Successor	Giovanni Paolo Savio
Orders
Consecration	28 October 1620 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Died	February 1639 Adria, Italy
Previous post	Titular Bishop of Famagusta (1620–1633)

Biography

On 17 August 1620, Germanicus Mantica was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Titular Bishop of Famagusta.[1] On 28 October 1620, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Attilio Amalteo, Titular Archbishop of Athenae, and Paolo De Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia. serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 21 February 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Adria.[1] He served as Bishop of Adria until his death in February 1639.[1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]

• Elias Marini, Bishop of Sardica (1624);
• Giulio Saraceni, Bishop of Pula (1627);
• Jan Baikowski, Titular Bishop of Aenus and Auxiliary Bishop of Poznań, (1627);
• Paul Aldringen, Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg (1627);
• Mikołaj Gabriel Fredro, Bishop of Bacău (1627);
• Ruggero Tritonio, Bishop of Poreč (1633).

References

1. "Bishop Germanicus Mantica" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
2. "Diocese of Adria-Rovigo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Diocese of Adria-Rovigo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
4. "Famagusta (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
5. "Titular Episcopal See of Famagusta" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016