Giovanni Battista Cicala

Giovanni Battista (or Giambattista) Cicala (1510–1570) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.

[1] He resigned the administration of Albenga on 30 March 1554, in favor of his nephew Carlo Cicala.

[1] He was administrator of the see of Mariana from 30 March 1554 until 13 September 1560, when he resigned in favor of his nephew Nicola Cicala.

[1] He participated in the papal conclave of 1565-66 that elected Pope Pius V.[1] In 1567, he replaced Cardinal Michele Bonelli as the man in charge of examining the cause for the canonization of Diego di San Nicola.

[1] On 30 April 1568 he opted for the order of cardinal bishops, receiving the suburbicarian see of Sabina.