Antonio Provana (1578–1640) was a Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Turin (1632–1640) and Archbishop of Durrës (1622–1632).[1][2]
Biography
Antonio Provana was born in 1578 in Turin, Italy.[3][4] On 21 July 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Archbishop of Durrës.[2][3] On 17 September 1623, he was consecrated bishop by Philibert François Milliet de Faverges, Archbishop of Turin, with Carlo Argentero, Bishop of Mondovi, serving as co-consecrator.[3] On 19 January 1632, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Turin.[1][3] He served as Archbishop of Turin until his death on 25 July 1640.[1][3]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]
- Benoît-Théophile de Chevron Villette, Archbishop of Tarentaise (1633);
- Giusto Guérin, (Juste Guérin), Bishop of Geneva (1639);
and the principal co-consecrator of:[3]
- Onorio de Verme, Bishop of Ravello e Scala (1624);
- Giovanni Maria Belletti, Bishop of Gerace (1625);
- Henri de Sponde, Bishop of Pamiers (1626);
- Carlo Antonio Ripa, Bishop of Mondovi (1632);
- Ippolito Franconi, Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani (1632); and
- Giovanni Battista Pontano (Montano) Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (1632).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Tiranë-Durrës". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Torino {Turin}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Torino (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Archbishop of Durrës 1622–1632 | Succeeded byGirolamo Greco |
| Preceded byGiovanni Battista Ferrero | Archbishop of Turin 1632–1640 | Succeeded byGiulio Cesare Bergera |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 329. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 179. (in Latin)
- 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4][3.5][3.6][3.7]Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Antonio Provana". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- 4.Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Antonio Provana". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]