Fortunato Durante

Most Reverend
Fortunato Durante
Bishop of Squillace
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Squillace
In office 1697–1714
Predecessor Gennaro Crespino
Successor Marco Antonio Attaffi
Orders
Consecration 24 November 1697
by Pier Matteo Petrucci
Personal details
Born 1655
Albi, Italy
Died 23 November 1714 (age 59)
Squillace, Italy
Nationality Italian

Fortunato Durante (1655–1714) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Squillace (1697–1714).[1]

Biography

Fortunato Durante was born in Albi, Italy.[2] On 20 November 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Squillace.[1][2] On 24 November 1697, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Giuseppe Felice Barlacci, Bishop Emeritus of Narni, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Squillace until his death on 23 November 1714.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 363. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Fortunato Durante". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Squillace". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Squillace (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]


Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Gennaro Crespino		 Bishop of Squillace
1697–1714		 Succeeded by
Marco Antonio Attaffi
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