Giovanni Battista Capano, C.R. (1659–1720) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Bitonto (1700–1720).

Biography

Giovanni Battista Capano was born in Naples, Italy and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence. On 21 Jun 1700, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Bitonto, On 24 Jun 1700, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Gerolamo Ventimiglia, Bishop of Lipari, and Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta. He served as Bishop of Bitonto until his death on 14 Jan 1720.

Giovanni Battista Capano

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Giovanni Battista Capano

18th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops

Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XII

1659 births

1720 deaths

Theatine bishops

Clergy from Naples

Giovanni Battista Capano