Giovanni Battista Aresti de Dovara

Most Reverend
Giovanni Battista Aresti de Dovara
Archbishop of Aleppo
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo
In office 1645–1650
Successor Aloisio Gandolfi
Orders
Consecration 13 Aug 1645
by Alfonso Gonzaga

Giovanni Battista Aresti de Dovara, O.P. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Aleppo (1645–1650).[1][2][3]

Biography

Giovanni Battista Aresti de Dovara was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 31 Jul 1645, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Archbishop of Aleppo.[1] On 13 Aug 1645, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso Gonzaga, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus.[1] He served as Archbishop of Aleppo until his resignation in 1650.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Archbishop Giovanni Battista Aresti de Dovara, O.F.M" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 21, 2016
  2. "Vicariate Apostolic of Alep (Beroea, Halab)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Archbishop of Aleppo
1645–1650
Succeeded by
Aloisio Gandolfi
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