Archbishop Giovanni Battista Fonton, O.F.M. Conv. †

Deceased

Bishop Emeritus of Syros (e Milos)

Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
1741		Born	Constantinople
24 Jul 1786	45.6	Appointed	Bishop of Syros (e Milos), Greece
Nov 1786³	45.8	Ordained Bishop	Bishop of Syros (e Milos), Greece
16 Mar 1799	58.2	Resigned	Bishop of Syros (e Milos), Greece
16 Mar 1799	58.2	Appointed	Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis
26 Aug 1816	75.7	Died	Bishop Emeritus of Syros (e Milos), Greece

Note(s): ³ Day Uncertain

a bishop for 29.8 years

Source(s):

b: Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi, Volume 6, Page 276, and Page 390
ob: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 205, Number 16,923
b: Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi, Volume 6, Page 408, and Page 455