Girolamo Bevilacqua

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
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1587–1604
Predecessor	Francesco Spera
Successor	Maffeo Barberini
Personal details
Born	Spello, Italy
Died	4 September 1604

Biography

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]

See also

• Catholic Church in Italy

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 254. (in Latin)
2. "Archbishop Girolamo Bevilacqua, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. ""Nazareth (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Metropolitan See of Nazareth". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Francesco Spera	Archbishop of Nazareth 1587–1604	Succeeded by Maffeo Barberini