Giuseppe Labonia

Giuseppe Labonia, O.A.D. (6 November 1638 – 30 March 1720) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Montemarano (1670–1720).[1]

Most Reverend Giuseppe Labonia
Bishop of Montemarano
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Montemarano
In office	1670–1720
Predecessor	Giuseppe Battaglia
Successor	Giovanni Crisostomo Verchio
Orders
Ordination	24 September 1661
Consecration	23 November 1670 by Marcello Santacroce
Personal details
Born	6 November 1638 Rossano, Italy
Died	30 March 1720 (age 81) Montemarano, Italy

Biography

Giuseppe Labonia was born in Rossano, Italy on 6 November 1638 and ordained a priest in the Ordo Augustiniensium Discalceatorum on 24 September 1661.[2] On 17 November 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Montemarano.[1][2] On 23 November 1670, he was consecrated bishop by Marcello Santacroce, Bishop of Tivoli, with Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop Emeritus of Bitonto, and Ulisse Orsini, Bishop of Ripatransone, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Montemarano until his death on 30 March 1720.[1][2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 247. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giuseppe Labonia, O.A.D." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Montemarano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Montemarano (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}