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Giovanni Riccanale

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Most Reverend

Giovanni Riccanale
Bishop of Boiano
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Boiano
In office1684–1685
PredecessorAntonio Graziani
SuccessorFrancesco Antonio Giannone
Orders
Consecration8 October 1684
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born1634
DiedMarch 1685 (age 51)
Boiano, Italy
NationalityItalian

Giovanni Riccanale (1634 – March, 1685) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Boiano (1684–1685).[1][2]

Biography

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Giovanni Riccanale was born in Teramo, Italy in 1634.[2] On 2 October 1684, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Boiano.[1][2] On 8 October 1684, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, and Benedetto Bartolo, Bishop of Belcastro, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Boiano until his death in March 1685.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 123. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Giovanni Riccanale" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 17, 2016
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Boiano
1684–1685
Succeeded by