Onofrio Montesoro or Onuphrio Montesoro (8 June 1647 – 24 December 1722) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Castellaneta (1696–1722).[1]
Most Reverend Onofrio Montesoro | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Castellaneta | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Castellaneta |
| In office | 1696–1722 |
| Predecessor | Domenico Antonio Bernardini |
| Successor | Luigi Maria de Dura |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 21 December 1696 by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1647 |
| Died | 24 December 1722 (age 75) Castellaneta, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Biography
editOnofrio Montesoro was born in Bari, Italy. He was ordained a deacon on 2 February 1689 and ordained a priest on 6 February 1689.[2] On 17 December 1696, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Castellaneta.[1][2] On 21 December 1696, he was consecrated bishop by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Giorgio Spínola, Bishop of Albenga, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Castellaneta until his death on 24 December 1722.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 148. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Onofrio Montesoro". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Castellaneta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Castellaneta (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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