Giovanni Andrea Monreale

Giovanni Andrea Monreale (1653–1726) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (1696–1726) and Archbishop of Lanciano (1695–1696).

Biography
Giovanni Andrea Monreale was born on 7 Oct 1653	in Brindisi, Italy. he was ordained a deacon on 8 Apr 1685, and a priest on 15 Apr 1685.

On 4 Jul 1695, he was appointed Archbishop of Lanciano by Pope Innocent XII. 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, Pope Innocent XII appointed him Archbishop of Reggio Calabria. He served as Archbishop of Reggio Calabria until his death in July 1726.

Episcopal succession
• While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:

• Giuseppe de Carolis, Bishop of Aquino (1699);

• Orazio Minimi Bishop of Segni (1699);

• Oronzio Filomarini, Bishop of Gallipoli (1700);

• Benito Noriega, Bishop of Acerra (1700);

• Giovanbattista Carafa Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani (1700);

• Marco Antonio de Rosa Bishop of Policastro (1705);

• Bartolomeo Gambadoro Bishop of Ruvo (1705); and

• Raffaele Maria Filamondo, Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (1705).

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