Giovan Battista Foppa was born in
Bergamo,
Italy in 1603 and ordained a priest in the
Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence on 14 Sep 1622. On 18 May 1643, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Urban VIII as
Archbishop of Benevento. On 25 May 1643, he was
consecrated bishop by
Vincenzo Maculani,
Cardinal-Priest of
San Clemente, with
Giovanni Battista Altieri (seniore),
Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, and
Cesare Facchinetti,
Bishop of Senigallia, serving as
co-consecrators. He served as Archbishop of Benevento until his death on 16 Dec 1673. ==Episcopal succession==