Fulgenzio Arminio Monforte
Fulgenzio Arminio Monforte, O.S.B. (1620–1680) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nusco (1669–1680).[1]
Most Reverend Fulgenzio Arminio Monforte | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nusco | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nusco |
| In office | 1669–1680 |
| Predecessor | Angelo Picchetti |
| Successor | Benedetto Giacinto Sangermano |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 7 April 1669 by Francesco Maria Brancaccio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1620 |
| Died | 1680 (age 60) Nusco, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Biography
Fulgenzio Arminio Monforte was born in Avellino, Italy in 1620 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[2] On 1 April 1669, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement IX as Bishop of Nusco.[1][2] On 7 April 1669, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, wit Stefano Brancaccio, Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto, and Emmanuele Brancaccio, Bishop of Ariano, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Nusco until his death in 1680.[2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Giuseppe Armenj (Armenio), Bishop of Teramo (1670); and
- Henri Provana, Bishop of Nice (1671).
References
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 294. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Fulgenzio Arminio Monforte, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Nusco". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Nusco (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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