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 | (1631-09-12)12 September 1631 S. Pauli, Italy |
| Died | 21 October 1695(1695-10-21) (aged 64) |
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.12 On 25 June 1692, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Tropea.12 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 1695.12
References
References
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 392. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Teofilo Testa, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- 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]