Bonaventura Poerio

Bonaventura Poerio, O.F.M. Obs. (1648–1722) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Salerno (1697–1722).[1]

Most Reverend Bonaventura Poerio
Archbishop of Salerno
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Salerno
In office	1697–1722
Predecessor	Marcos de Ostos
Successor	Pablo Vilana Perlas
Orders
Consecration	17 Nov 1697 by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara
Personal details
Born	3 Feb 1648 Taverna, Italy
Died	18 Nov 1722 (age 74)

Biography

Bonaventura Poerio was born on 3 Feb 1648 in Taverna, Italy and ordained a priest in the Observant branch of the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 11 Nov 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Salerno.[1][2] On 17 Nov 1697, he was consecrated bishop by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Francesco Pannocchieschi d'Elci, Archbishop of Pisa, and Carlo Loffredo, Archbishop of Bari, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Salerno until his death on 18 Nov 1722.[1][2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 340. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Bonaventura Poerio, O.F.M. Obs". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved October 5, 2019. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Salerno–Campagna–Acerno (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}