Girolamo Bevilacqua O.F.M. (died 1604) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Nazareth (1587–1604).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Girolamo Bevilacqua
Archbishop of Nazareth
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1587–1604
PredecessorFrancesco Spera
SuccessorMaffeo Barberini
Personal details
Born
Died4 September 1604

Biography

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Girolamo Bevilacqua was born in Spello, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1][2] On 2 December 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Archbishop of Nazareth.[1][2] On 27 Dec 1587, he was consecrated bishop by Costanzo de Sarnano, Bishop of Vercelli.[2] He served as Archbishop of Nazareth until his death on 4 September 1604.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Fabio Biondi, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1588); and Thomas Cammerota, Bishop of Vieste (1589).[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 254. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Archbishop Girolamo Bevilacqua, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Nazareth
1587–1604
Succeeded by