Church Catholic Church Predecessor Nicholas Friton | In office 1604-1607 Successor Matthaeus Erasmos | |
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Nakhchivan Consecration 9 May 1604
by Girolamo Bernerio Died 7 January 1607, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan | ||
Azarias Friton, O.P. (1563 – 7 January, 1607) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Nakhchivan (1604-1607).
Biography
Azarias Friton was born in 1563 and appointed a priest in the Order of Preachers. On 24 March 1604, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Nakhchivan. 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. He served as Archbishop of Nakhchivan until his death on 7 January 1607.
References
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