Giovanni Cito (1633–1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lettere-Gragnano was a Latin Catholic diocese located in the commune of Lettere in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the southern-central Italian region Campania. In 1818, it was merged into the Diocese of Castellam ...

(1698–1708).

Biography

Giovanni Cito was born in

Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...

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on 20 March 1633. He was ordained a deacon on 15 March 1671 and ordained a priest on 22 March 1671. On 22 December 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Innocent XII Pope Innocent XII (; ; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1691 to his death in September 1700. He took a hard stance against nepotism ...

. On 28 December 1698, he was

consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with

Tommaso Guzzoni Tommaso Guzzoni (28 September 1632 – 8 November 1704) was an Italian Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sora from 1681 until 1702. ''(in Latin)''

Bishop of Sora The Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Lazio, Italy.

, and

Domenico Belisario de Bellis Domenico Belisario de Bellis (2 March 1647 – 17 January 1701) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Molfetta (1696–1701). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Domenico Belisario de Bellis was born in Turi, Apulia, Italy on 2 March 16 ...

Bishop of Molfetta The Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Apulia, southern Italy, which was established in 1986, when the diocese of Molfetta-Giovinazzo-Terlizzi was united with the diocese of Ruvo. Giovi ...

, serving as

co-consecrators A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churche ...

. He served as Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano until his death on 15 October 1708.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops 18th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XII 1633 births 1708 deaths {{18C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub