Giovanni Andrea Croce

Most Reverend

Giovanni Andrea Croce
Bishop of Tivoli
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Tivoli
In office1554–1595
PredecessorMarcantonio della Croce
SuccessorDomenico Toschi

Giovanni Andrea Croce (died 1595) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tivoli (1554–1595).[1]

Biography

On 26 Jan 1554, Giovanni Andrea Croce was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Tivoli.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Tivoli until his death on 2 Feb 1595.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: Adriano Fuscone, Bishop of Aquino (1554); Gerolamo Melchiori, Bishop of Macerata (1554); and Massimiliano Palumbara, Archbishop of Benevento (1574).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 313. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Andrea Croce". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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