Azarias Friton

Most Reverend Azarias Friton
Archbishop of Nakhchivan
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Nakhchivan
In office	1604–1607
Predecessor	Nicholas Friton
Successor	Matthaeus Erasmos
Orders
Consecration	9 May 1604 by Girolamo Bernerio
Personal details
Born	1563
Died	7 January 1607 Rome, Papal States
Buried	San Nicola da Tolentino agli Orti Sallustiani, Rome

Azarias Friton, O.P. (1563 – 7 January, 1607) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Nakhchivan (1604–1607).^[1][2][3]

Biography

Azarias Friton was born in 1563 and appointed a priest in the Order of Preachers.^[1] On 24 March 1604, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Nakhchivan^[1] as successor to his uncle Nicholas Friton. On 9 May 1604, he was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Bernerio, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, with Agostino Quinzio, Bishop of Korčula, and Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon, serving as co-consecrators.^[1] He served as Archbishop of Nakhchivan until his death on 7 January 1607^[1] in Rome. His current resting place is San Nicola da Tolentino agli Orti Sallustiani.^[4]

References

1. "Archbishop Azarias Friton, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
2. "Archdiocese of Nachitschewan (Naxivan, Nakhtchevan, Nakhchivan)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Archdiocese of Nachitschewan” GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
4. Esche-Ramshorn, Christiane (2017-01-01). "Reordering the Catholic Armenian Churches of Rome and Nakhichevan". Reflections on Armenia and the Christian Orient.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Nicholas Friton	Archbishop of Nakhchivan 1604–1607	Succeeded by Matthaeus Erasmos