Bonaventura Claverio (1606–1671) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Potenza The Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo ( la, Archidioecesis Potentina-Murana-Marsicensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Basilicata, southern Italy, created in 1986. In that year the Diocese of Muro Lucano was unite ...

(1646–1671). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)'' He was born in

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and ordained a friar in the

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. On 8 May 1646, he was selected as

and confirmed by

Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban VIII ( la, Urbanus VIII; it, Urbano VIII; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death in July 1644. As po ...

on 16 July 1646. On 22 July 1646, he was consecrated bishop by

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of Ostia, with

Alphonse Sacrati Alfonso Sacrati or Alphonse Sacrati (1585–1647) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1646–1647), Vicegerent of Rome (1643–1646), and Bishop of Comacchio (1617–1626). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Alfonso ...

, Bishop Emeritus of Comacchio, and

Ranuccio Scotti Douglas Ranuccio Scotti Douglas or Ranuzio Scotti Douglas (19 July 1597 – 10 May 1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1627–1650), ''(in Latin)'' Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1630-1639), and Apostolic Nunci ...

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Potenza until his death in 1671.

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