Antonio Provana

Antonio Provana (1578–1640) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Turin (1632–1640) and Archbishop of Durrës (1622–1632).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Antonio Provana
Archbishop of Turin
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Turin
In office1632–1640
PredecessorGiovanni Battista Ferrero
SuccessorGiulio Cesare Bergera
Orders
Consecration17 September 1623
by Philibert François Milliet de Faverges
Personal details
Born1578
Turin, Italy
Died25 July 1640 (age 62)
Previous postArchbishop of Durrës (1622–1632)

Biography

Antonio Provana was born in 1578 in Turin, Italy.[3][4] On 21 July 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Archbishop of Durrës.[2][3] On 17 September 1623, he was consecrated bishop by Philibert François Milliet de Faverges, Archbishop of Turin, with Carlo Argentero, Bishop of Mondovi, serving as co-consecrator.[3] On 19 January 1632, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Turin.[1][3] He served as Archbishop of Turin until his death on 25 July 1640.[1][3]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]

  • Benoît-Théophile de Chevron Villette, Archbishop of Tarentaise (1633);
  • Giusto Guérin, (Juste Guérin), Bishop of Geneva (1639);

and the principal co-consecrator of:[3]

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References
  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 329. (in Latin)
  2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 179. (in Latin)
  3. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Antonio Provana". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Antonio Provana". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
 Archbishop of Durrës
1622–1632		 Succeeded by
Girolamo Greco
Preceded by
Giovanni Battista Ferrero		 Archbishop of Turin
1632–1640		 Succeeded by
Giulio Cesare Bergera


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