Girolamo Asteo, O.F.M. Conv. (1562 – 1626) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Veroli (1608–1626).[1]

Most Reverend

Girolamo Asteo
Bishop of Veroli
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Veroli
In office1608–1626
PredecessorEugenio Fucci
SuccessorBaglione Carradoli
Orders
Consecration23 November 1608
by Marcello Lante della Rovere
Personal details
Born1562
Died15 August 1626
Veroli, Italy

Biography

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Girolamo Asteo was born in 1562 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual.[2] On 17 November 1608, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Veroli.[1][2] On 23 November 1608, he was consecrated bishop by Marcello Lante della Rovere, Bishop of Todi, with Giovanni Battista del Tufo, Bishop Emeritus of Acerra, and Paolo de Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Veroli until his death on 15 August 1626.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 365. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Girolamo Asteo, O.F.M. Conv". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Veroli
1608–1626
Succeeded by