Bonaventura Secusio
| Most Reverend Bonaventura Secusio | |
|---|---|
| Patriarch (personal title) of Catania | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Catania |
| In office | 1609-1618 |
| Predecessor | Juan Ruiz Villoslada |
| Successor | Juan Torres de Osorio |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
14 Mar 1599 by Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
March 1618 Catania, Italy |
Bonaventura Secusio (died March 1618) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Catania (1609-1618), Bishop of Messina (1605-1609), Bishop of Patti (1601-1605), the Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (1599-1601), and as Minister General of the Order of Observant Friars Minor (1593-1600).[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Biography
Bonaventura Secusio was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Observants.[1] In 1593, he was appointed the Minister General of the Order of Observant Friars Minor.[1] On 10 Mar 1599, he was appointed by Pope Clement VIII as Latin Patriarch of Constantinople and consecrated bishop on 14 Mar 1599 by Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, Archbishop of Florence with Fabio Blondus de Montealto, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Domenico Bolano, Bishop of Canea, serving as co-consecrators.[1] In 1600, he resigned as Minister General of the Order of Observant Friars Minor.[1] On 30 Apr 1601, he was appointed by Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Patti.[1] On 17 Aug 1605, he was appointed by Pope Paul V as Bishop of Messina.[1] On 10 Jun 1609, he was appointed by Pope Paul V as Bishop of Catania where he served until his death in March 1618.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Paolo Tolosa, Bishop of Bovino.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Patriarch Bonaventura Secusio, O.F.M. Obs." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 30, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Patti" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 30, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Patti" retrieved February 14, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Messina–Lipari–Santa Lucia del Mela" retrieved February 14, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Catania" retrieved February 14, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Titular Patriarchal See of Constantinople" retrieved February 14, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bonifazio Bevilacqua Aldobrandini |
Latin Patriarch of Constantinople 1599-1601 |
Succeeded by Ascanio Gesualdo |
| Preceded by Gilberto Isfar y Corillas |
Bishop of Patti 1601-1605 |
Succeeded by Juan de Rada |
| Preceded by Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca |
Bishop of Messina 1605-1609 |
Succeeded by Pedro Ruiz Valdivieso |
| Preceded by Juan Ruiz Villoslada |
Bishop of Catania 1609-1618 |
Succeeded by Juan Torres de Osorio |