Guido Luca Ferrero

Guido Luca Ferrero (1537–1585) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.

Guido Luca Ferrero was born in Turin on May 18, 1537, the son of Sebastiano Ferrero, signore of Casalvolone and Villata, and his wife Maddalena Borromeo, daughter of Federico Borromeo, 6th count of Arona and a member of the House of Borromeo. He was the grand-nephew of Cardinals Gianstefano Ferrero and Bonifacio Ferrero; the nephew of Cardinals Filiberto Ferrero and Pier Francesco Ferrero; and the cousin of Cardinal Charles Borromeo.

He was educated by his uncle Cardinal Pier Francesco Ferrero. He spoke Latin and Greek well.

In 1559, he became a domestic prelate and a referendary of the Apostolic Signatura. In 1560 he was appointed Abbot commendatory of S. Michele di Chiusa. He was also Abbot of S. Michele in Gaviano, where he founded a seminario in 1571. From 1570 to 1585 Guido Ferrero was Prior of Chamonix.

He was elected Bishop of Vercelli on March 2, 1562 and he was subsequently consecrated as a bishop. In his episcopal capacity he participated in the XXV Session of the Council of Trent. In 1564, he became nuncio to the Republic of Venice.

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