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Antonio Provana

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Most Reverend

Antonio Provana
Archbishop of Turin
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Turin
In office1632–1640
PredecessorGiovanni Battista Ferrero
SuccessorGiulio Cesare Bergera
Previous post(s)Archbishop of Durrës (1622–1632)
Orders
Consecration17 September 1623
by Philibert François Milliet de Faverges
Personal details
Born1578
Died25 July 1640 (age 62)
Coat of armsAntonio Provana's coat of arms

Antonio Provana (1578–1640) was a Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Turin (1632–1640) and Archbishop of Durrës (1622–1632).[1][2]

Biography

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Antonio Provana was born in 1578 in Turin, Italy.[3][4] On 21 July 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Archbishop of Durrës.[2][3] On 17 September 1623, he was consecrated bishop by Philibert François Milliet de Faverges, Archbishop of Turin, with Carlo Argentero, Bishop of Mondovi, serving as co-consecrator.[3] On 19 January 1632, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Turin.[1][3] He served as Archbishop of Turin until his death on 25 July 1640.[1][3]

Episcopal succession

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While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]

and the principal co-consecrator of:[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 329. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 179. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Antonio Provana". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Antonio Provana". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Archbishop of Durrës
1622–1632
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Turin
1632–1640
Succeeded by