Giovanni Canauli was born in
Città di Castello,
Italy in 1572. On 2 August 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul V as
Bishop of Fossombrone. On 22 August 1610, he was
consecrated bishop by
Michelangelo Tonti,
Bishop of Cesena, with
Ottavio Accoramboni,
Bishop Emeritus of Fossombrone, and
Metello Bichi,
Bishop Emeritus of Sovana, serving as
co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Fossombrone until his resignation in 1612. He died on 2 August 1619. ==Episcopal succession==