Giovanni Battista Nepita

Most Reverend
Giovanni Battista Nepita
Bishop of Massa Lubrense
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Massa Lubrense
In office 1685–1701
Predecessor Andrea Massarenghi
Successor Jacopo Maria Rossi
Orders
Ordination 20 Mar 1649
Consecration 14 Jan 1680
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born 1624
Vastro Villari, Italy
Died 12 Jul 1701 (age 77)
Massa Lubrense, Italy
Nationality Italian
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Giovanni Battista Nepita (1624 – 12 July, 1701) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1685–1701) and Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia (1680–1685).[1][2][3][4][5]


Biography

Giovanni Battista Nepita was born in Vastro Villari, Italy in 1624 and ordained a priest on 20 Mar 1649.[1] On 8 Jan 1680, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia.[1] On 14 Jan 1680, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Domenico Gianuzzi, Titular Bishop of Dioclea, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 26 Mar 1685, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Massa Lubrense.[1] He served as Bishop of Massa Lubrense until his death on 12 Jul 1701.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Giovanni Battista Nepita" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 14, 2016
  2. ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Massa Lubrense" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 10, 2016
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Massa Lubrense" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 10, 2016
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. ↑ "Archdiocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi–Conza–Nusco–Bisaccia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Tommaso de Rosa		 Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia
1680–1685 		Succeeded by
Giuseppe Mastellone
Preceded by
Andrea Massarenghi		 Bishop of Massa Lubrense
1685–1701 		Succeeded by
Jacopo Maria Rossi
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