On 19 November 1568, Giovanni Battista Santorio was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Pius V as
Bishop of Alife. On 13 December 1568, he was consecrated bishop by
Giulio Antonio Santorio,
Archbishop of Santa Severina, with
Felice Peretti Montalto,
Bishop of Sant'Agata de' Goti, and
Umberto Locati,
Bishop of Bagnoregio, serving as co-consecrators. On 8 January 1586, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Sixtus V as
Bishop of Tricarico. He served as Bishop of Tricarico until his death on 29 February 1592. ==Episcopal succession==