Antonio d'Aquino
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Most Reverend Antonio d'Aquino | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Taranto | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Taranto |
| In office | 1618-1627 |
| Predecessor | Bonifazio Caetani |
| Successor | Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Sarno (1595-1618) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 2 May 1595 by Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1565 |
| Died | 27 August 1627 (age 62) Taranto, Italy |
Antonio d'Aquino (died 27 August 1627) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Taranto (1618-1627) and Bishop of Sarno (1595-1618).[1][2][3][4][5]
Antonio d'Aquino was born in Rome, Italy in 1565.[3] On 19 February 1573, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Sarno.[1][2][3] On 2 May 1595, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, Archbishop of Florence, with Ludovico de Torres, Archbishop of Monreale, and Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 23 July 1618, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Taranto.[2][3] He served as Archbishop of Taranto until his death on 27 August 1627.[2][3]
