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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 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. He served as Archbishop of Nakhchivan until his death on 7 January 1607 in Rome. His current resting place is San Nicola da Tolentino agli Orti Sallustiani.

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.

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