Francisco Romero (bishop)

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Most Reverend

Francisco Romero
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Vigevano
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Vigevano
In office1621–1635
PredecessorPietro Giorgio Odescalchi
SuccessorJuan Gutiérrez (bishop)
Orders
Ordination30 September 1607
Consecration20 May 1618
by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Died16 July 1635
Vigevano, Italy
Previous post(s)Archbishop of Lanciano (1618–1621)

Francisco Romero (died 16 July 1635) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Vigevano (1621–1635) and Archbishop of Lanciano (1618–1621).[1]

Biography[edit]

On 30 September 1607, Francisco Romero was ordained in the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel.[2][3] On 14 May 1618, he was appointed by Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Lanciano.[1][2][3] On 20 May 1618, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Paolo De Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia, and Giovanni Battista Lancellotti, Bishop of Nola, serving as co-consecrators.[2][3] On 11 January 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Vigevano.[1][2][3] He served as Archbishop of Vigevano until his death on 16 July 1635.[1][2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 214 and 369. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Francisco Romero, O. Carm". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ a b c d e Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Francisco Romero, O. Carm". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Lanciano
1618–1621
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop (Personal Title) of Vigevano
1621–1635
Succeeded by