Antonio Forteguerra

Most Reverend Antonio Forteguerra
Bishop of Pienza
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Pienza
In office	1698–1714
Predecessor	Girolamo Borghese
Successor	Ascanio Silvestri
Orders
Consecration	21 Sep 1698 by Pier Matteo Petrucci
Personal details
Born	13 Jun 1648 Siena, Italy
Died	Jan 1714

Antonio Forteguerra, O.S.B. (1648–1714) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pienza (1698–1714).[1]

Biography

Antonio Forteguerra was born on 13 Jun 1648 in Siena, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[2] On 15 Sep 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Pienza.[1][2] On 21 Sep 1698, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello al Corso, with Francesco Pannocchieschi d'Elci, Archbishop of Pisa, and Domenico Belisario de Bellis, Bishop of Molfetta, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Pienza until his death in Jan 1714.[1][2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 314. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Forteguerra, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. ^[self-published]

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pienza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pienza (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Girolamo Borghese	Bishop of Pienza 1698–1714	Succeeded by Ascanio Silvestri