Giambattista Eustachio Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Giambattista Eustachio
Bishop of Lucera
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Lucera
Term:1663–1687
Predecessor:Silvestro D'Afflitto
Successor:Domenico Morelli (bishop)
Consecration:18 February 1663
Consecrated By:Benedetto Odescalchi
Birth Date:1622
Birth Place:Troia, Italy
Death Date:September 1687 (age 65)
Death Place:Lucera, Italy

Giambattista Eustachio (1622–1687) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lucera (1663–1687).[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Giambattista Eustachio was born in Troia, Italy in 1622.On 12 February 1663, he was appointed Bishop of Lucera by Pope Alexander VII.On 18 February 1663, he was consecrated bishop by Benedetto Odescalchi, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio. He served as Bishop of Lucera until his death in September 1687.

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ulysses Rossi, Auxiliary Bishop of Sabina and Titular Archbishop of Salamis (1681).

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). IV. 225. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. la.
  2. Book: Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Ritzler. Remigius. Sefrin. Pirminus. V. 248. 1952. Messagero di S. Antonio. Patavii. la.
  3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/beustacgi.html "Bishop Giambattista Eustachio"