Jerónimo Domín Funes
Jerónimo Domín Funes (9 January 1576 – 23 April 1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gaeta (1636–1650).[1]
Most Reverend Jerónimo Domín Funes | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Gaeta | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Gaeta |
| In office | 1636–1650 |
| Predecessor | Jacinto del Cerro |
| Successor | Gabriel Ortiz de Orbé |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 21 December 1637 by Gil Álvarez Carrillo de Albornoz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1576 |
| Died | 23 April 1650 (age 74) Gaeta, Italy |
Biography
Jerónimo Domín Funes was born in Calatayud, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.[2] On 30 December 1636, he was selected as Bishop of Gaeta and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 14 December 1637.[1][2] On 21 December 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Gil Carrillo de Albornoz, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via, with Diego Requeséns, Titular Archbishop of Cartagine, and Biago Proto de Rubeis, Archbishop of Messina, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Gaeta until his death on 23 April 1650.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Jacobus Wemmers, Titular Bishop of Memphis (1645).[2]
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 127. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Jerónimo Domín Funes, O. Carm". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Gaeta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Gaeta (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]