Bonaventura Claverio

Bonaventura Claverio (1606–1671) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Potenza (1646–1671).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend Bonaventura Claverio
Bishop of Potenza
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Potenza
In office	1646–1671
Predecessor	Miguel de Torres
Successor	Diego Lozano González
Orders
Consecration	30 November 1634 by Carlo Emanuele Pio di Savoia
Personal details
Born	1606 Vigevano, Italy
Died	1671 (age 65) Potenza, Italy
Nationality	Italian

He was born in Vigevano, Italy and ordained a friar in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual.[3] On 8 May 1646, he was selected as Bishop of Potenza and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 16 July 1646.[1][2][3] On 22 July 1646, he was consecrated bishop by Marcello Lante della Rovere, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia, with Alphonse Sacrati, Bishop Emeritus of Comacchio, and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators.[3] He served as Bishop of Potenza until his death in 1671.[1][2][3]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 287. (in Latin)
2. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 322. (in Latin)
3. "Bishop Bonaventura Claverio, O.F.M. Conv". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Potenza-Muro Lucano-Marsico Nuovo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Potenza–Muro Lucano–Marsico Nuovo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}