Most Reverend Giovanni Giorgio Linati | |
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Bishop of Piacenza | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Piacenza |
In office | 1619–1627 |
Predecessor | Claudio Rangoni |
Successor | Alessandro Scappi |
Orders | |
Consecration | 13 December 1606 by Carlo Conti |
Personal details | |
Born | 1562 |
Died | 3 April 1627 (age 65) Piacenza, Italy |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1606–1619) |
Giovanni Linati (1562–1627) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Piacenza (1619–1627) and Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1606–1619).[1][2]
Giovanni Linati was born in Parma, Italy in 1562.[2] On 4 December 1606, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Borgo San Donnino and was installed on 24 December 1606.[1][2] On 13 December 1606, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Conti, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, with Galeazzo Sanvitale, Archbishop Emeritus of Bari-Canosa, and Claudio Rangoni, Bishop of Piacenza, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 9 October 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Piacenza.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Piacenza until his death on 3 April 1627.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Pompeo Cornazzano, Bishop of Parma (1615).[2]