Teofilo Testa,

O.F.M. Obs. The Order of Friars Minor (also called the Franciscans, the Franciscan Order, or the Seraphic Order; postnominal abbreviation OFM) is a mendicant Catholic religious order, founded in 1209 by Francis of Assisi. The order adheres to the teachin ...

(1631–1695) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Tropea The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tropea (Latin: Tropiensis) was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Tropea in the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria (southern Italy). On 30 September 1986, the diocese was suppressed, and its territory ...

(1692–1695). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Teofilo Testa was born in S. Pauli, Italy on 12 September 1631 and ordained a priest in the

Order of Observant Friars Minor The Order of Friars Minor (also called the Franciscans, the Franciscan Order, or the Seraphic Order; postnominal abbreviation OFM) is a mendicant Catholic religious order, founded in 1209 by Francis of Assisi. The order adheres to the teac ...

. On 25 June 1692, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as

. On 18 December 1655, he was

consecrated Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...

bishop by

Ferdinando d'Adda Ferdinando d'Adda (27 August 1649 – 27 January 1719) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal, bishop and diplomat. As a member of the family of the counts of Adda, he was a kinsman of Pope Innocent XI, who conferred upon him the titular abbacy of a fam ...

, Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente, with Tommaso de Franchi,

Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

, and

Francesco Antonio Triveri Francesco Antonio Triveri, O.F.M. Conv. (1631–1697) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla (1696–1697) and Bishop of Andria (1692–1696). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Francesco Antonio Triveri was born in Biella, ...

, Bishop of Andria, serving as

co-consecrators A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...

. He served as Bishop of Tropea until his death on 21 October 1695.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XII 1631 births 1695 deaths Observant Franciscan bishops {{RC-bishop-stub