Hilario di Jesu Costa
Hilario a Jesu Costa, O.A.D. (1696–1754) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Vicar of Eastern Tonking (1737–1754) and Titular Bishop of Corycus (1735–1737).[1][2][3][4]
Most Reverend Hilario a Jesu Costa | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Vicar of Eastern Tonking | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Tonking |
| In office | 1737–1754 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Bottaro |
| Successor | Santiago Hernández |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 11 Nov 1736 by Thomas Bottaro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 Sep 1696 Pessinetto, Italy |
| Died | 31 Mar 1754 (age 57) Vietnam |
| Previous post | Titular Bishop of Corycus |
Biography
Hilario a Jesu Costa was born in Pessinetto, Italy on 2 Sep 1696 and ordained a priest in the Ordo Augustiniensium Discalceatorum.[2] On 3 Oct 1735, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XII as Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Eastern Tonking and Titular Bishop of Corycus.[1][2] On 11 Nov 1736, he was consecrated bishop by Thomas Bottaro, Titular Bishop of Nyssa.[2] On 3 Oct 1735, he succeeded to the bishopric.[2] He served as Apostolic Vicar of Eastern Tonking until his death on 31 Mar 1754.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Louis Néez, Apostolic Vicar of Western Tonking and Titular Bishop of Comana Armeniae (1739).[2]
References
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1958). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol VI. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 184 and 455. (in Latin)
- "Bishop Hilario a Jesu Costa, O.A.D." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 2, 2017
- "Diocese of Hải Phòng" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
- "Diocese of Hai Phòng" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved August 2, 2017
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Titular Bishop of Corycus 1735–1737 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Thomas Bottaro |
Apostolic Vicar of Eastern Tonking | Succeeded by Santiago Hernández (bishop) |