Bonaventura Poerio, O.F.M. Obs. (3 February 1648 – 18 November 1722) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Salerno (1697–1722).[1]
Biography
Bonaventura Poerio was born on 3 February 1648 in Taverna, Italy and ordained a priest in the Observant branch of the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 11 November 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Salerno.[1][2] On 17 November 1697, he was consecrated bishop by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Francesco Pannocchieschi d'Elci, Archbishop of Pisa, and Carlo Loffredo, Archbishop of Bari, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Salerno until his death on 18 November 1722, aged 74.[1][2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)[self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salerno–Campagna–Acerno (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)[self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMarcos de Ostos | Archbishop of Salerno 1697–1722 | Succeeded byPablo Vilana Perlas |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 340. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4]Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Bonaventura Poerio, O.F.M. Obs". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved October 5, 2019. [self-published]