Teofilo Testa

Teofilo Testa, O.F.M. Obs. (1631–1695) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tropea (1692–1695).^[1]

Most Reverend Teofilo Testa
Bishop of Tropea
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Tropea
In office	1692–1695
Predecessor	Francisco de Figueroa (bishop)
Successor	Juan Lorenzo Ibáñez de Arilla
Orders
Consecration	18 December 1655 by Ferdinando d'Adda
Personal details
Born	12 September 1631 S. Pauli, Italy
Died	21 October 1695 Tropea, Italy

Biography

Teofilo Testa was born in S. Pauli, Italy on 12 September 1631 and ordained a priest in the Order of Observant Friars Minor.^[1][2] On 25 June 1692, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Tropea.^[1][2] On 18 December 1655, he was consecrated bishop by Ferdinando d'Adda, Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente, with Tommaso de Franchi, Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla, and Francesco Antonio Triveri, Bishop of Andria, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Bishop of Tropea until his death on 21 October 1695.^[1][2]