Jerónimo Bernardo de Quirós

Jerónimo Bernardo de Quirós, O. Praem. (died 1617) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pozzuoli (1604–1617)[1] and Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (1601–1604).[2]

Most Reverend Jerónimo Bernardo de Quirós
Bishop of Pozzuoli
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Pozzuoli
In office	1604–1617
Predecessor	Leonardo Vairo
Successor	Lorenzo Mongiò Galatino
Orders
Consecration	28 January 1601 by Antonmaria Sauli
Personal details
Born	Spain
Died	1617 Pozzuoli, Italy
Previous post	Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (1601–1604)

Biography

Jerónimo Bernardo de Quirós was born in Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré.[3] On 28 January 1601, he was consecrated bishop by Antonmaria Sauli, Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio, with Agostino Quinzio, Bishop of Korčula, and Giovanni Battista del Tufo, Bishop of Acerra, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 15 February 1601, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia.[2][3] On 18 August 1604, he was appointed Bishop of Pozzuoli by Pope Clement VIII.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Pozzuoli until his death in 1617.[1][3]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 289. (in Latin)
2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 140–141. (in Latin)
3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Jerónimo Bernardo de Quirós, O. Praem". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved May 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Vidal Guitarte Izquierdo (1994). Episcopologio español (1500-1699): españoles obispos en España, América, Filipinas y otros países (in Spanish). Roma: Instituto Español de Historia Eclesiástico. pp. 116, no. 733.