Giovanni Francesco de Orsini explained

Type:	Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:	Most Reverend
Giovanni Francesco de Orsini
Bishop of Bitonto
Church:	Catholic Church
Diocese:	Diocese of Bitonto
Term:	1501–1517
Predecessor:	Giovanni Battista Orsini
Successor:	Giulio de' Medici

Giovanni Francesco de Orsini was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1501–1517).

Biography

On 20 December 1501, during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI, Giovanni Battista Orsini was appointed Bishop of Bitonto^{[1] [2]} He served as Bishop of Bitonto until his resignation in 1517 replacing his uncle, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Orsini, who served as administrator.^[3] Some sources list his name as Giovanni Battista Orsini, iuniore (the junior), the name of his uncle.^{[4] [5]}

External links and additional sources

• Web site: Cheney . David M.. Diocese of Bitonto . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Diocese of Bitonto (Italy) . GCatholic.org. June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)

Notes and References

1. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Konrad Eubel

   . Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. III. 138. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)

2. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Giovanni Francesco de Orsini † . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. December 14, 2021.
3. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Konrad Eubel

   . Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. II. 109. 1914. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)

4. Book: Antonelli, G. . Le chiese d'Italia dalla loro origine sino ai nostri giorni opera [di] Giuseppe Cappelletti]. 32 . G. Antonelli. January 1870. Italian.
5. Book: Romano, Moroni . Dizionario di erudizione storico-ecclesiastica da san Pietro sino ai nostri giorni. 347 . 1852. Italian.