Gerolamo Ventimiglia, C.R. (1644–1709) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lipari (1694–1709).[1]
Biography
Gerolamo Ventimiglia was born in Palermo, Italy in 1644 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 19 July 1694, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Lipari.[1][2] On 25 July 1694, he was consecrated bishop by Galeazzo Marescotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quirico e Giulitta, Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Stefano Giuseppe Menatti, Titular Bishop of Cyrene, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Lipari until his death on 17 December 1709.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, Ventimiglia was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Asdrubale Termini, Bishop of Siracusa (1695);
- Tommaso d'Aquino, Bishop of Vico Equense (1700); and
- Giovanni Battista Capano, Bishop of Bitonto (1700).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lipari". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lipari (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGaetano de Castillo | Bishop of Lipari 1694–1709 | Succeeded byNicola Maria Tedeschi |
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. 245. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gerolamo Ventimiglia, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]