About Giovanni Fontana
Lived 1644 – 1716 (aged 71–72). Giovanni Fontana was a catholic bishop.
Giovanni Fontana (1644 – 2 March 1716) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cesena (1697–1716).
Biography Giovanni Fontana was born in Modigliana, Italy in 1644. On 3 June 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Cesena. On 9 June 1697, he was consecrated bishop by Bandino Panciatici, Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio, with Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola, Bishop of Cartagena, and Alessandro Lambert, Bishop of Aosta, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Cesena until his death on 2 March 1716.
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Who was Giovanni Fontana?
Bishop of Cesena (1697–1716)
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Giovanni Fontana was born in 1644.
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Giovanni Fontana died on 2 March 1716 in Cesena.
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Giovanni Fontana was a catholic bishop.
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· DBpedia: Giovanni Fontana (bishop of Cesena)
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