Giovanni Antonio Acquaviva d'Aragona

Most Reverend
Giovanni Antonio Acquaviva d'Aragona
Bishop of Lecce
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Lecce
In office 1517-1525
Predecessor Ugolino Martelli
Successor Consalvo di Sangro
Personal details
Died 1525
Lecce, Italy
Previous post Bishop of Alessano (1512-1517)

Giovanni Antonio Acquaviva d'Aragona (died 1525) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lecce (1517-1525) and Bishop of Alessano (1512-1517).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

On 3 Mar 1512, Giovanni Antonio Acquaviva d'Aragona was appointed by Pope Julius II as Bishop of Alessano.[1] On 18 May 1517, he was appointed by Pope Leo X as Bishop of Lecce.[1] He served as Archbishop of Lecce until his death in 1525.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Giovanni Antonio Acquaviva d'Aragona" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 30, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Alessano" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 30, 2016
  3. "Titular Episcopal See of Alessano" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016
  4. "Archdiocese of Lecce" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lecce" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Giacomo del Balzo
Bishop of Alessano
1512-1517
Succeeded by
Luigi d'Aragona
Preceded by
Ugolino Martelli
Bishop of Lecce
1517-1525
Succeeded by
Consalvo di Sangro
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