Jerónimo Venero Leyva

Jerónimo Venero Leyva was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Monreale.

Biography

Jerónimo Venero Leyva was born in Valladolid, Spain in 1561.
On 17 February 1620, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Monreale.
On 23 February 1620, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Paolo De Curtis, Bishop Emeritus of Isernia, and Antonio de Franchis, Bishop of Andria, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Archbishop of Monreale until his death in August 1628.