Eustache Fontana

Most Reverend Eustache Fontana
Bishop of Andros
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Andros
In office	1602–1611
Predecessor	Bonaventura Bellemo
Successor	Nicolaus Righi
Orders
Consecration	18 August 1602 by Girolamo Bernerio
Personal details
Died	1611 Andros, Greece

Eustache Fontana, O.P. (died 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Andros (1602–1611).^[1][2][3]

Biography

Eustache Fontana was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.^[1] On 12 August 1602, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Andros.^[1] On 18 August 1602, he was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Bernerio, Bishop of Ascoli Piceno, with Aurelio Novarini, Bishop of San Marco, and Agostino Quinzio, Bishop of Korčula, serving as co-consecrators.^[1] He served as Bishop of Andros until his death in 1611.^[1]

References

1. "Bishop Eustache Fontana, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
2. "Diocese of Andros" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Diocese of Andros" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bonaventura Bellemo	Bishop of Andros 1602–1611	Succeeded by Nicolaus Righi