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 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Vercelli |
| In office | 1599–1610 |
| Predecessor | Marcantonio Visia |
| Successor | Giacomo Goria |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1 May 1599 by Federico Borromeo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1568 Biella, Italy |
| Died | 21 September 1610 (age 41) Turin, Italy |
| Previous post | Apostolic 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).
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 330. (in Latin)
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 364. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Esteban (Giovanni Stefano) Ferrero, O. Cist". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Emperor (Germany)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Vercelli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Vercelli (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [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 |