Girolamo Bevilacqua O.F.M. (died 1604) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Nazareth (1587–1604).[1][2]
Most Reverend Girolamo Bevilacqua | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Nazareth | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1587–1604 |
| Predecessor | Francesco Spera |
| Successor | Maffeo Barberini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 4 September 1604 |
Biography
editGirolamo Bevilacqua was born in Spello, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1][2] On 2 December 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Archbishop of Nazareth.[1][2] On 27 Dec 1587, he was consecrated bishop by Costanzo de Sarnano, Bishop of Vercelli.[2] He served as Archbishop of Nazareth until his death on 4 September 1604.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Fabio Biondi, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1588); and Thomas Cammerota, Bishop of Vieste (1589).[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 254. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f "Archbishop Girolamo Bevilacqua, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Nazareth (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Metropolitan See of Nazareth". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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