Giovanni Gambacorta, C.R. (1613 – 25 May 1683) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Marsico Nuovo (1676–1683).

Biography

Giovanni Gambacorta was born in Limatola, Italy and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.

Giovanni Gambacorta

On 23 March 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Marsico Nuovo. On 26 April 1676, he was consecrated bishop by Camillo Massimi, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio, and Egidio Colonna (patriarch), Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Angelo della Noca, Archbishop Emeritus of Rossano, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Marsico Nuovo until his death on 25 May 1683.

Giovanni Gambacorta

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Giovanni Gambacorta

17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops

Bishops appointed by Pope Clement X

1613 births

1683 deaths

Theatine bishops

People from the Province of Benevento