Eustache Fontana
Most Reverend Eustache Fontana | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Andros | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Andros |
| In office | 1602–1611 |
| Predecessor | Bonaventura Bellemo |
| Successor | |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 18 August 1602 by Girolamo Bernerio |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1611 Andros, Greece |
Eustache Fontana, O.P. (died 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Andros (1602–1611).[1][2][3]
Biography[]
Eustache Fontana was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 12 August 1602, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Andros.[1] On 18 August 1602, he was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Bernerio, Bishop of Ascoli Piceno, with Aurelio Novarini, Bishop of San Marco, and Agostino Quinzio, Bishop of Korčula, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Andros until his death in 1611.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Eustache Fontana, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Andros" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Andros" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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