Antonio Forteguerra
Appearance
Most Reverend Antonio Forteguerra | |
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Bishop of Pienza | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Pienza |
In office | 1698–1714 |
Predecessor | Girolamo Borghese |
Successor | Ascanio Silvestri |
Orders | |
Consecration | 21 Sep 1698 by Pier Matteo Petrucci |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 Jun 1648 |
Died | Jan 1714 |
Antonio Forteguerra, O.S.B. (1648–1714) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pienza (1698–1714).[1]
Biography
[edit]Antonio Forteguerra was born on 13 Jun 1648 in Siena, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[2] On 15 Sep 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Pienza.[1][2] On 21 Sep 1698, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello al Corso, with Francesco Pannocchieschi d'Elci, Archbishop of Pisa, and Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Pienza until his death in Jan 1714.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 314. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Forteguerra, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
[edit]- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pienza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pienza (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]