Matthaeus Erasmos
Matthaeus Erasmos, O.P. (1567–1627) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Nachitschewan (1607–1627).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Matthaeus Erasmos | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Nachitschewan | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Archdiocese of Nakhchivan |
| In office | 1607–1627 |
| Predecessor | Azarias Friton |
| Successor | Angelus Maria Cittadini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1567 |
| Died | 9 July 1627 (age 60) Nachitschewan, Armenia |
Biography
Matthaeus Erasmos was born in 1567 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[4] On 22 October 1607, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Nachitschewan.[1][4] He served as Archbishop of Nachitschewan until his death on 9 July 1627.[4]
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 253. (in Latin)
- "Archdiocese of Nachitschewan (Naxivan, Nakhtchevan, Nakhchivan)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- "Archdiocese of Nachitschewan” GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 15, 2017
- Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Matthaeus Erasmos, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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