Giovanni Battista Bellé

Giovanni Battista Bellé (4 October 1776 - 30 June 1844) was an Italian priest who became Bishop of Mantua, based in the city of Mantua, Italy.

Monsignor Giovanni Battista Bellé
Bishop of Mantua
Church	Roman Catholic
Appointed	20 February 1835
Installed	24 July 1835
Term ended	30 June 1844
Predecessor	Giuseppe Maria Bozzi
Successor	Giovanni Corti
Orders
Ordination	28 February 1801
Consecration	26 July 1835 by Cardinal Carlo Odescalchi
Personal details
Born	4 October 1776 Lodi, Lombardy, Austrian Italy
Died	30 June 1844 (aged 67)
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Mantua, Italy

Giovanni Battista Bellé was born in Lodi, Lombardy, on 4 October 1776. He was ordained a priest on 28 February 1801.[1] At the time of his appointment he was dean of the parish of Lodi Cathedral.[2] He was selected Bishop of Mantova on 20 February 1835. He was confirmed bishop on 24 July 1835, and ordained two days later.[1]

Bellé undertook a detailed pastoral visit of his diocese. He paid particular attention to the seminary, and restored its original buildings for use as a minor seminary. He died on 30 June 1844.[3]

References

Citations

1. Cheney 2013.
2. Cipolla & Siliberti 2012, p. 143.
3. Dal 1700 al 1900: Diocesi di Mantova.

Sources

• Cheney, David M. (2013). "Bishop Giovanni Battista Bellé". Retrieved 2013-09-08.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Cipolla, Costantino; Siliberti, Stefano (2012). Don Enrico Tazzoli e il cattolicesimo sociale lombardo: Studi. FrancoAngeli. ISBN 978-88-204-0287-7. Retrieved 2013-09-08.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• "Dal 1700 al 1900". Diocesi di Mantova. Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-09-08.