Giovanni Gambacorta


Giovanni Gambacorta, C.R. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Marsico Nuovo.

Biography

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