Bonaventura Fauni-Pio

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Bonaventura Fauni-Pio (1496–1562) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acqui (1549–1558).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Bonaventura Fauni-Pio was born in Costacciaro, Italy in 1496 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual.[2] In 1543, he was appointed Minister General of Order of Friars Minor Conventual.[2] On 9 Apr 1549, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Acqui.[1][2] On 28 May 1549, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Bishop of Acqui until his resignation in 1558.[1][2] He died in Gubbio, Italy in 1562.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Antonio Bernardo de Mirandola, Bishop of Caserta (1552).[2]

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 113. (in Latin)
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5][2.6][2.7][2.8]"Bishop Bonaventura Fauni-Pio, O.F.M. Conv." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. 3."Diocese of Acqui" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. 4."Diocese of Acqui" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 9, 2016