Giovanni Granafei

Giovanni Granafei was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Roman [Catholic Archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto|Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa)] and Bishop of Alessano.

Biography

Giovanni Granafei was born in Brindisi, Italy in 1605. On 9 June 1653, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Alessano.
On 22 June 1653, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace, with Giambattista Spada, Titular Patriarch of Constantinople, and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators. On 11 October 1666, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archdiocese of Bari (-Canosa). He served as Bishop of Bari until his death on 18 March 1683. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Annibale Sillano, Bishop of Castro di Puglia.