Bonaventura Fauni-Pio

Most Reverend
Bonaventura Fauni-Pio
Bishop of Acqui
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Acqui
In office 1549-1558
Predecessor Pierre Van Der Worst
Successor Pietro Fauno Costacciaro
Orders
Consecration 9 Apr 1549
Personal details
Born 1496
Costacciaro, Italy
Died 1562 (age 66)
Acqui, Italy

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

Biography

Bonaventura Fauni-Pio was born in Costacciaro, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual.[1] In 1543, he was appointed Minister General of Order of Friars Minor Conventual.[1] On 9 Apr 1549, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Acqui.[1] On 28 May 1549, he was consecrated bishop.[1] He served as Bishop of Acqui until his resignation in 1558.[1] He died in 1562.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Antonio Bernardo de Mirandola, Bishop of Caserta (1552).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Bishop Bonaventura Fauni-Pio, O.F.M. Conv." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Acqui" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ↑ "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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