Jerónimo Venero Leyva

Jerónimo Venero Leyva (1561 – August 1628) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Monreale (1620–1628).[1][2]

Most Reverend Jerónimo Venero Leyva
Archbishop of Monreale
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Monreale
In office	1620–1628
Predecessor	Arcangelo Gualtieri
Successor	Cosimo de Torres
Orders
Consecration	23 February 1620 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Born	1561 Valladolid, Spain
Died	August 1628 (age 67) Monreale, Italy

Biography

Jerónimo Venero Leyva was born in Valladolid, Spain in 1561.[2] On 17 February 1620, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Monreale.[1][2] On 23 February 1620, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Paolo De Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia, and Antonio de Franchis, Bishop of Andria, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Monreale until his death in August 1628.[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 249. (in Latin)
2. "Archbishop Jerónimo Venero Leyva" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016

External links and additional sources

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

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Arcangelo Gualtieri	Archbishop of Monreale 1620–1628	Succeeded by Cosimo de Torres