Jerónimo Domín Funes

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Jerónimo Domín Funes (9 January 1576 – 23 April 1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gaeta (1636–1650).[1]

Biography

Jerónimo Domín Funes was born in Calatayud, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.[2] On 30 December 1636, he was selected as Bishop of Gaeta and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 14 December 1637.[1][2] On 21 December 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Gil Carrillo de Albornoz, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via, with Diego Requeséns, Titular Archbishop of Cartagine, and Biago Proto de Rubeis, Archbishop of Messina, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Gaeta until his death on 23 April 1650.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Jacobus Wemmers, Titular Bishop of Memphis (1645).[2]

  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Gaeta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Gaeta (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byJacinto del CerroBishop of Gaeta 1636–1650Succeeded byGabriel Ortiz de Orbé

References

  1. 1.[1.2]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 127. (in Latin)
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Jerónimo Domín Funes, O. Carm". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]