Giovanni Battista Albani

Most Reverend
Giovanni Battista Albani
Patriarch of Alexandria
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Latin Patriarchate of Alexandria
In office 1586-1588
Predecessor Enrico Caetani
Successor Camilli Caetani
Personal details
Died 1588

Giovanni Battista Albani (died 1588) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of Alexandria (1586-1588).[1][2][3]

Biography

On 24 Mar 1586, Giovanni Battista Albani was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria.[1] He served as Patriarch of Alexandria until his death on 1588.[1] While Patriarch, he was the principal co-consecrator of Antonio Migliori, Bishop of San Marco (1586); Costanzo de Sarnano, Bishop of Vercelli (1587); Ferdinand de Rye, Archbishop of Besançon (1587); Fabio Biondi, Patriarch of Jerusalem (1588); and Owen Lewis (bishop), Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio (1588).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Patriarch Giovanni Battista Albani" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 21, 2016
  2. ↑ "Alexandria {Alessandria} (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 21, 2016
  3. ↑ "Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved June 21, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Enrico Caetani
Patriarch of Alexandria
1586-1588
Succeeded by
Camilli Caetani
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