Teofilo Testa

Most Reverend
Teofilo Testa
Bishop of Tropea
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Tropea
In office 1692–1695
Predecessor Francisco de Figueroa (bishop)
Successor Juan Lorenzo Ibáñez de Arilla
Orders
Consecration 18 December 1655
by Ferdinando d'Adda
Personal details
Born 12 September 1631
S. Pauli, Italy
Died 21 October 1695
Tropea, Italy

Teofilo Testa, O.F.M. Obs. (1631–1695) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tropea (1692–1695).[1]

Biography

Teofilo Testa was born in S. Pauli, Italy on 12 September 1631 and ordained a priest in the Order of Observant Friars Minor.[1][2] On 25 June 1692, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Tropea.[1][2] On 18 December 1655, he was consecrated bishop by Ferdinando d'Adda, Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente, with Tommaso de Franchi, Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla, and Francesco Antonio Triveri, Bishop of Andria, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Tropea until his death on 21 October 1695.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 392. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Teofilo Testa, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Tropea". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Tropea (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Francisco de Figueroa (bishop)		 Bishop of Tropea
1692–1695		 Succeeded by
Juan Lorenzo Ibáñez de Arilla
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