Giovanni Ambrogio Bicuti Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Giovanni Ambrogio Bicuti
Bishop of Acqui
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Acqui
Term:1647–1675
Predecessor:Felix Crocca
Successor:Carlo Antonio Gozzano
Consecration:2 Jun 1647
Consecrated By:Pier Luigi Carafa
Birth Date:7 Dec 1607
Birth Place:Acqui, Italy
Death Date:10 Mar 1675 (age 67)
Death Place:Acqui, Italy

Giovanni Ambrogio Bicuti (1607–1675) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acqui (1647–1675).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Biography

Giovanni Ambrogio Bicuti was born in Acqui, Italy on 7 Dec 1607.On 27 May 1647, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Acqui.On 2 Jun 1647, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Luigi Carafa, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, and Alessandro Vittrici, Bishop of Alatri, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Acqui until his death on 10 Mar 1675.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). IV. 89. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbicuti.html "Bishop Giovanni Ambrogio Bicuti"
  3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dacqu.html "Diocese of Acqui"
  4. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/acqu0.htm "Diocese of Acqui"