Etienne Via (1596–1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Cyrene (1637–1650).[1]
Most Reverend Etienne Via | |
|---|---|
| Titular Bishop of Cyrene | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1637–1650 |
| Predecessor | Tommaso Caracciolo |
| Successor | Tommaso Lolli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1596 Prati de Tuscia, Italy |
| Died | 1 September 1650 (aged 53–54) |
Biography edit
Etienne Via was born in 1596 in Prati de Tuscia, Italy.[2] On 20 April 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Titular Bishop of Cyrene.[1][2] He served as Titular Bishop of Cyrene until his death on 1 September 1650.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 171–172. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Etienne Via". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 3, 2019. [self-published]
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Cyrene (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Cyrene (Libya)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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