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Antonio Provana (1578–1640) was a Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Turin (1632–1640) and Archbishop of Durrës (1622–1632).[1][2]
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Most Reverend Antonio Provana | |
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Archbishop of Turin | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Turin |
In office | 1632–1640 |
Predecessor | Giovanni Battista Ferrero |
Successor | Giulio Cesare Bergera |
Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Durrës (1622–1632) |
Orders | |
Consecration | 17 September 1623 by Philibert François Milliet de Faverges |
Personal details | |
Born | 1578 |
Died | 25 July 1640 (age 62) |
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Antonio Provana was born in 1578 in Turin, Italy.[3][4] On 21 July 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Archbishop of Durrës.[2][3] On 17 September 1623, he was consecrated bishop by Philibert François Milliet de Faverges, Archbishop of Turin, with Carlo Argentero, Bishop of Mondovi, serving as co-consecrator.[3] On 19 January 1632, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Turin.[1][3] He served as Archbishop of Turin until his death on 25 July 1640.[1][3]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]
and the principal co-consecrator of:[3]