Antonio Forteguerra

Most Reverend

Antonio Forteguerra
Bishop of Pienza
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Pienza
In office1698–1714
PredecessorGirolamo Borghese
SuccessorAscanio Silvestri
Orders
Consecration21 Sep 1698
by Pier Matteo Petrucci
Personal details
Born13 Jun 1648
Siena, Italy
DiedJan 1714

Antonio Forteguerra, O.S.B. (1648–1714) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pienza (1698–1714).[1]

Biography

Antonio Forteguerra was born on 13 Jun 1648 in Siena, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[2] On 15 Sep 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Pienza.[1][2] On 21 Sep 1698, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello al Corso, with Francesco Pannocchieschi d'Elci, Archbishop of Pisa, and Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Pienza until his death in Jan 1714.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 314. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Forteguerra, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Pienza
1698–1714 		Succeeded by


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