Juan Esteban Ferrero

Juan Esteban Ferrero, O. Cist. or Giovanni Stefano Ferrero (1568–1610) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vercelli (1599–1610) and Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1604–1607).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Juan Esteban Ferrero
Bishop of Vercelli
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Vercelli
In office1599–1610
PredecessorMarcantonio Visia
SuccessorGiacomo Goria
Orders
Consecration1 May 1599
by Federico Borromeo
Personal details
Born3 November 1568
Biella, Italy
Died21 September 1610 (age 41)
Turin, Italy
Previous postApostolic Nuncio to Emperor (1604–1607)

Biography

Juan Esteban Ferrero was born in Biella, Italy on 3 November 1568 and ordained a priest in the Cistercian Order.[3] On 29 March 1599, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Vercelli.[1][3] On 1 May 1599, he was consecrated bishop by Federico Borromeo (seniore), Archbishop of Milan, with Fabio Biondi, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Carlo Conti, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 20 January 1604, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor; he resigned on 3 May 1607.[3] He served as Bishop of Vercelli until his death on 21 September 1610.[2][3]

Episcopal succession

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

  • Orazio Mattei, Bishop of Gerace (1601);
  • Giovanni Giovenale Ancina, Bishop of Saluzzo (1602);
  • Andrés Fernández de Córdoba y Carvajal, Bishop of Badajoz (1602);
  • Papirio Picedi, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1603); and
  • Charles von Lamberg, Archbishop of Prague (1607).
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References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 330. (in Latin)
  2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 364. (in Latin)
  3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Esteban (Giovanni Stefano) Ferrero, O. Cist". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Filippo Spinelli
Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor
1604–1607
Succeeded by
Antonio Caetani (iuniore)
Preceded by
Marcantonio Visia
Bishop of Vercelli
1599–1610
Succeeded by
Giacomo Goria


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