Giovanni Battista Desio

Giovanni Battista Desio (1628–1677) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Venosa (1674–1677).[1]

Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Desio
Bishop of Venosa
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1674–1677
Predecessor	Giacinto Tarugi
Successor	Francesco Maria Neri
Orders
Ordination	8 April 1651
Consecration	16 May 1674 by Giulio Spinola
Personal details
Born	28 April 1628 Naples, Italy
Died	August 1677 (age 49) Venosa, Italy

Biography

Giovanni Battista Desio was born in Naples, Italy on 28 April 1628 and ordained a priest on 8 April 1651.[2] On 28 April 1628, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Venosa.[1][2] On 16 May 1674, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Spinola, Bishop of Nepi e Sutri, with Giacomo de Angelis, Archbishop Emeritus of Urbino, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Venosa until his death in August 1677.[1][2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 410. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Desio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Venosa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Venosa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}