Giovanni Granafei

Most Reverend
Giovanni Granafei
Archbishop of Bari (-Canosa)
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa)
In office 1666-1683
Predecessor Diego Sersale
Successor Tommaso Marie Ruffo
Orders
Consecration 22 Jun 1653
by Marcantonio Franciotti
Personal details
Born 1605
Brindisi, Italy
Died 18 March 1683 (aged 77-78)
Bari, Italy
Nationality Italian
Previous post Bishop of Alessano (1653-1666)

Giovanni Granafei (1605 – 18 March 1683) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa) (1666-1683) and Bishop of Alessano (1653-1666).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Giovanni Granafei was born in Brindisi, Italy in 1605.[1] On 9 Jun 1653, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Alessano.[1] On 22 Jun 1653, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace, with Giambattista Spada, Titular Patriarch of Constantinople, and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 11 Oct 1666, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa).[1] He served as Bishop of Bari (-Canosa) until his death on 18 Mar 1683.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Annibale Sillano, Bishop of Castro di Puglia (1653).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Archbishop Giovanni Granafei" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. ↑ "Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. retrieved March 24, 2016
  3. ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bari–Bitonto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 24, 2016
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Alessano" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 30, 2016
  5. ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Alessano" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Francesco Antonio Roberti		 Bishop of Alessano
1653-1666 		Succeeded by
Andrea Tontoli
Preceded by
Diego Sersale		 Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa)
1666-1683 		Succeeded by
Tommaso Marie Ruffo


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