Juan Esteban Ferrero
| Most Reverend Juan Esteban Ferrero | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Vercelli | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Vercelli |
| In office | 1599–1610 |
| Predecessor | Marcantonio Visia |
| Successor | Giacomo Goria |
| Previous post | Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1604–1607) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1 May 1599 by Federico Borromeo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1568 Biella, Italy |
| Died | 21 September 1610 (age 41) Turin, Italy |
Juan Esteban Ferrero, O. Cist. or Giovanni Stefano Ferrero (1568–1610) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vercelli (1599–1610) and Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1604–1607).[1][2]
Biography
Juan Esteban Ferrero was born in Biella, Italy on 3 November 1568 and ordained a priest in the Cistercian Order.[3] On 29 March 1599, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Vercelli.[1][3] On 1 May 1599, he was consecrated bishop by Federico Borromeo (seniore), Archbishop of Milan, with Fabio Biondi, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Carlo Conti, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 20 January 1604, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor; he resigned on 3 May 1607.[3] He served as Bishop of Vercelli until his death on 21 September 1610.[2][3]
Episcopal succession
| Episcopal succession of Juan Esteban Ferrero |
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| While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[3] Orazio Mattei, Bishop of Gerace (1601); Giovanni Giovenale Ancina, Bishop of Saluzzo (1602); Andrés Fernández de Córdoba y Carvajal, Bishop of Badajoz (1602); Papirio Picedi, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1603); and Charles von Lamberg, Archbishop of Prague (1607). |
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Emperor (Germany)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Vercelli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Vercelli (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 330. (in Latin)
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 364. (in Latin)
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Back to citation occurrence 3.3 Back to citation occurrence 3.4 Back to citation occurrence 3.5 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Esteban (Giovanni Stefano) Ferrero, O. Cist". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]