Louis de Fortia-Montréal (1618–1661) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Carpentras (1657–1661) and Bishop of Cavaillon (1646–1656).[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Most Reverend Louis de Fortia-Montréal | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Carpentras | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Carpentras |
| In office | 1657–1661 |
| Predecessor | Alessandro Bichi |
| Successor | Gaspard de Lascaris |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 23 September 1646 by Pier Luigi Carafa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1618 |
| Died | 26 April 1661 (age 43) Carpentras, France |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Cavaillon (1646–1656) |
Biography edit
Louis de Fortia-Montréal was born in Avignon, France in 1618 and ordained a deacon on 9 June 1646.[2] On 10 September 1646, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Cavaillon.[1][2] On 23 September 1646, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Luigi Carafa, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, with Alphonse Sacrati, Bishop Emeritus of Comacchio, and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 26 June 1656, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Coadjutor Bishop of Carpentras and succeeded to the bishopric on 25 May 1657.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Carpentras until his death on 26 April 1661.[1][2]
Episcopal succession edit
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Francesco de' Marini, Bishop of Albenga (1655); and
- Juan de Paredes, Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (1655).
References edit
- ^ a b c d Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 136 and 143. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Louis de Fortia-Montréal" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved Octobery 4, 2017
- ^ "Diocese of Carpentras" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved Octobery 4, 2017
- ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Carpentras" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Cavaillon" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved Octobery 4, 2017
- ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Cavaillon" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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