Giovanni Linati (1562âÂÂ1627) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Piacenza (1619âÂÂ1627) and Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1606âÂÂ1619).
Giovanni Linati was born in Parma, Italy in 1562. On 4 December 1606, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Borgo San Donnino and was installed on 24 December 1606. On 13 December 1606, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Conti, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, with Galeazzo Sanvitale, Archbishop Emeritus of Bari-Canosa, and Claudio Rangoni, Bishop of Piacenza, serving as co-consecrators. On 9 October 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Piacenza. He served as Bishop of Piacenza until his death on 3 April 1627.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Pompeo Cornazzano, Bishop of Parma (1615).