Giovanni D'Amato explained

Giovanni D'Amato was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Minori (1565–1567).^{[1] [2]}

Biography

On 12 October 1565, Giovanni D'Amato was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Minori.On 21 October 1565, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Antonio Serbelloni, Bishop of Novara, with Antonio Elio, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Ascanio Albertini, Bishop of Avellino e Frigento, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Minori until his resignation in 1567.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:

• Felice Peretti Montalto, Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti (1567);
• Gaspare Visconti, Archbishop of Milan (1584);
• Francesco Liparuli, (Liparolo), Bishop of Capri (1584);
• Cesare Speciano, (Speciani), Bishop of Novara (1584); and
• Fulvio Passerini, Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1591).

External links and additional sources

• Web site: Cheney . David M.. Diocese of Minori . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Titular Episcopal See of Minori (Italy) . GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops)

Notes and References

1. Book: Eubel, Konrad. HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III. 246. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)
2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bamatis.html "Bishop Giovanni D'Amato"