Giovanni Battista Ferrero

Giovanni Battista Ferrero, O.P. (1576–1627) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Turin (1626–1627).[1]

Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Ferrero
Archbishop of Turin
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Turin
In office	1626–1627
Predecessor	Philibert François Milliet de Faverges
Successor	Antonio Provana
Personal details
Born	1576 Pinerolo, Italy
Died	10 July 1627 (age 51)

Biography

Giovanni Battista Ferrero was born in Pinerolo, Italy in 1576 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 7 September 1626, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Turin.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Turin until his death on 10 July 1627.[1][2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 329. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Battista Ferrero, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

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