▁( 1 5 7 6 – 1 5 8 2 ). ▁ ▁Biography ▁Giovanni ▁Batt ista ▁Sor iani ▁was ▁ord ained ▁a ▁priest ▁in ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Brothers ▁of ▁Our ▁Lady ▁of ▁Mount ▁Car mel . ▁On ▁ 2 2 ▁August ▁ 1 5 7 6 , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁during ▁the ▁pap acy ▁of ▁Pope ▁Gregory ▁XIII ▁as ▁Bishop ▁of ▁Bis ce g lie . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 ▁September ▁ 1 5 7 6 , ▁he ▁was ▁consec r ated ▁bishop ▁by ▁Giul io ▁Antonio ▁Sant orio , ▁Card inal - P ri est ▁of ▁San ▁Bart ol ome o ▁all ' I sol a , ▁with ▁G asp are ▁Viv iani , ▁Bishop ▁of ▁Hier ap etra ▁et ▁Sit ia , ▁and ▁Giovanni ▁Antonio ▁Fac chin etti ▁de ▁Nu ce , ▁Bishop ▁Emer it us ▁of ▁Nic astro , ▁serving ▁as ▁co - con sec rat ors . ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁Bishop ▁of ▁Bis ce g lie ▁until ▁his ▁death ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁June ▁ 1 5 8 2 ▁in ▁Bar lett a , ▁Italy . ▁ ▁While ▁bishop , ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁principal ▁co - con sec r ator ▁of ▁Paolo ▁Bell ard ito , ▁Bishop ▁of ▁Lip ari ▁( 1 5 8 0 ). ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁and ▁additional ▁sources ▁ ▁( for ▁Chron ology ▁of ▁B ish ops ) ▁▁ ▁( for ▁Chron ology ▁of ▁B ish ops ) ▁▁ ▁Category : 1 6 th - century ▁Roman ▁Catholic ▁b ish ops