Bernabé de Castro

Bernabé de Castro, O.S.A. (1644–1707) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Brindisi (1700–1707) and Archbishop of Lanciano (1697–1700).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend

Bernabé de Castro
Archbishop of Brindisi
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Brindisi
In office1700–1707
PredecessorAgustín Antonio de Arellano
SuccessorPablo Vilana Perlas
Orders
Consecration3 March 1697
by Pier Matteo Petrucci
Personal details
Born15 June 1644
Manrique
Died11 December 1707 (age 63)
Brindisi, Italy
Previous post(s)Archbishop of Lanciano (1697–1700)

Biography

Bernabé de Castro was born in Manrique, Italy on 15 June 1644 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2]

On 25 February 1697, he was appointed Archbishop of Lanciano by Pope Innocent XII.[1][2] On 3 March 1697, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Carlo Loffredo, Archbishop of Bari-Canosa, and François Marie Sacco, Bishop of Ajaccio, serving as co-consecrators.[2]

On 15 December 1700, he was appointed Archbishop of Brindisi by Pope Clement XI.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Brindisi until his death on 11 December 1707.[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

References
  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 129 and 235. (in Latin)
  2. "Archbishop Bernabé de Castro, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  3. "Archdiocese of Brindisi-Ostuni" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
  4. "Archdiocese of Brindisi-Ostuni" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.