Bonaventura Poerio, O.F.M. Obs. (1648–1722) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Salerno (1697–1722).[1]

Biography

Bonaventura Poerio was born on 3 Feb 1648 in Taverna, Italy and ordained a priest in the Observant branch of the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 11 Nov 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Salerno.[1][2] On 17 Nov 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 Nov 1722.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 340. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Bonaventura Poerio, O.F.M. Obs". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved October 5, 2019. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Salerno
1697–1722
Succeeded by


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