Bonaventura Fauni-Pio

Bonaventura Fauni-Pio (1496-1562) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acqui (1549–1558).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend

Bonaventura Fauni-Pio
Bishop of Acqui
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Acqui
In office1549–1558
PredecessorPierre Van Der Worst
SuccessorPietro Fauno Costacciaro
Orders
Consecration9 Apr 1549
Personal details
Born1496
Costacciaro, Italy
Died1562 (age 66)
Gubbio, Italy

Biography

Bonaventura Fauni-Pio was born in Costacciaro, Italy in 1496 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual.[2] In 1543, he was appointed Minister General of Order of Friars Minor Conventual.[2] On 9 Apr 1549, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Acqui.[1][2] On 28 May 1549, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Bishop of Acqui until his resignation in 1558.[1][2] He died in Gubbio, Italy in 1562.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Antonio Bernardo de Mirandola, Bishop of Caserta (1552).[2]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 113. (in Latin)
  2. "Bishop Bonaventura Fauni-Pio, O.F.M. Conv." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. "Diocese of Acqui" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Diocese of Acqui" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 9, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Pierre Van Der Worst
Bishop of Acqui
1549–1558
Succeeded by
Pietro Fauno Costacciaro
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