Giovanni Battista Monti was born in 1607 in
Ferrandina,
Italy. On 11 Oct 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Alexander VII as
Bishop of San Severo. On 17 Oct 1655, he was
consecrated bishop
Federico Sforza,
Cardinal-Deacon of
Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia, with
Giovanni Francesco Passionei,
Bishop of Pesaro, and
Michele Angelo Vincentini,
Bishop of Gerace, serving as
co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of San Severo until his death in 1657. == References ==