Giovanni Andrea Monreale


Giovanni Andrea Monreale was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria and Archbishop of Lanciano.

Biography

Giovanni Andrea Monreale was born on 7 Oct 1653 in Brindisi, Italy. he was ordained a deacon on 8 Apr 1685 and soon after as a priest on 15 Apr 1685.
On 4 Jul 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Lanciano.
On 10 Jul 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello al Corso, with Francesco Gori, Bishop of Catanzaro, and Domenico Diez de Aux, Bishop of Gerace, serving as co-consecrators.
On 21 May 1696, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria.
He served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria until his death in July 1726.

Episcopal succession