Bonaventura Poerio,
O.F.M. Obs. (1648–1722) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Archbishop of Salerno
The Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno ( la, Archidioecesis Salernitana-Campaniensis-Acernensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy, created in 1986. The historic Archdiocese of Salerno was in existence f ...
(1697–1722).
Biography
Bonaventura Poerio was born on 3 Feb 1648 in
Taverna
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,
Italy
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and ordained a priest in the Observant branch of the
Order of Friars Minor
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.
On 11 Nov 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Innocent XII
Pope Innocent XII ( la, Innocentius XII; it, Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1691 to his death in September 1700.
He ...
as
Archbishop of Salerno
The Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno ( la, Archidioecesis Salernitana-Campaniensis-Acernensis) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy, created in 1986. The historic Archdiocese of Salerno was in existence f ...
.
On 17 Nov 1697, he was
consecrated
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bishop by
Sebastiano Antonio Tanara
Sebastiano Antonio Tanara (10 April 1650 – 5 May 1724) was an Italian cardinal.
He studied law at the university of Bologna. He was internuncio in Flanders (1675-1687) and as, such, he was sent with secret mission to king James II of England, wh ...
,
Cardinal-Priest
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of
Santi Quattro Coronati
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, with
Francesco Pannocchieschi d'Elci,
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