Francisco Romero (bishop)

Francisco Romero (died 16 July 1635) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Vigevano (1621–1635) and Archbishop of Lanciano (1618–1621).^[1]

Most Reverend Francisco Romero
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Vigevano
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Vigevano
In office	1621–1635
Predecessor	Pietro Giorgio Odescalchi
Successor	Juan Gutiérrez (bishop)
Orders
Ordination	30 September 1607
Consecration	20 May 1618 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Died	16 July 1635 Vigevano, Italy
Previous post(s)	Archbishop of Lanciano (1618–1621)

Biography

On 30 September 1607, Francisco Romero was ordained in the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel.^[2][3] On 14 May 1618, he was appointed by Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Lanciano.^[1][2][3] On 20 May 1618, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Paolo De Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia, and Giovanni Battista Lancellotti, Bishop of Nola, serving as co-consecrators.^[2][3] On 11 January 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Vigevano.^[1][2][3] He served as Archbishop of Vigevano until his death on 16 July 1635.^[1][2][3]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 214 and 369. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Francisco Romero, O. Carm". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
3. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Francisco Romero, O. Carm". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Lorenzo Monzonís Galatina	Archbishop of Lanciano 1618–1621	Succeeded by Andrea Gervasi
Preceded by Pietro Giorgio Odescalchi	Archbishop (Personal Title) of Vigevano 1621–1635	Succeeded by Juan Gutiérrez (bishop)