Giovanni Battista Capano
18th-century Roman Catholic bishop
About Giovanni Battista Capano
Lived 1659 – 1720 (aged 60). Giovanni Battista Capano was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Giovanni Battista Capano, C.R. (1659–1720) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1700–1720).
Biography Giovanni Battista Capano was born in Naples, Italy and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence. On 21 June 1700, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Bitonto, On 24 June 1700, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Gerolamo Ventimiglia, Bishop of Lipari, and Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta. He served as Bishop of Bitonto until his death on 14 January 1720.
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Who was Giovanni Battista Capano?
18th-century Roman Catholic bishop
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Giovanni Battista Capano was born on 28 November 1659 in Naples.
When did Giovanni Battista Capano die?
Giovanni Battista Capano died on 14 January 1720.
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Giovanni Battista Capano was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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