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Giovanni Battista Paggi (bishop)

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Church
  
Catholic Church

In office
  
1655–1663

Successor
  
Giambattista Dadece

Diocese
  
Diocese of Brugnato

Predecessor
  
Giantommaso Gastaldi

Died
  
Brugnato, Italy

Consecration
  
20 Jun 1655 by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti

Giovanni Battista Paggi, B. (1615 – 8 Feb 1663) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1655–1663).

Biography

Giovanni Battista Paggi was born in Genoa, Italy in 1615 and ordained a priest in the Barnabite Order. On 14 Jun 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Brugnato. On 20 Jun 1655, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, with Francesco Antonio Sacchetti, Bishop of Troia, and Giacinto Cordella, Bishop of Venafro, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Brugnato until his death on 8 Feb 1663.

References

Giovanni Battista Paggi (bishop) Wikipedia