Most Reverend Onofrio Montesoro | |
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Bishop of Castellaneta | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Castellaneta |
In office | 1696–1722 |
Predecessor | Domenico Antonio Bernardini |
Successor | Luigi Maria de Dura |
Orders | |
Consecration | 21 December 1696 by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 June 1647 |
Died | 24 December 1722 (age 75) Castellaneta, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Onofrio Montesoro or Onuphrio Montesoro (8 June 1647 – 24 December 1722) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Castellaneta (1696–1722).[1]
Onofrio Montesoro was born in Bari, Italy. He was ordained a deacon on 2 February 1689 and ordained a priest on 6 February 1689.[2] On 17 December 1696, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Castellaneta.[1][2] On 21 December 1696, he was consecrated bishop by Sebastiano Antonio Tanara, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Giorgio Spínola, Bishop of Albenga, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Castellaneta until his death on 24 December 1722.[2]