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Giovanni Battista Malaspina (1589–1655) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Massa Marittima (1629–1655).

Biography

Giovanni Battista Malaspina was born in 1589. On 13 Dec 1629, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Massa Marittima. On 13 Dec 1629, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Emmanuele Pio di Savoia, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, with Alessandro Filonardi, Bishop of Aquino, and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Massa Marittima until his death on 16 Oct 1655.

References

1. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 234. (in Latin)
2. ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Battista Malaspina". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombino (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)

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