Most Reverend

Pietro Orsini
Bishop of Aversa
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Aversa
In office1591–1598
PredecessorGiorgio Manzoli
SuccessorBernardino Morra
Orders
Consecration17 Apr 1580
by Giulio Antonio Santorio
Personal details
Died1598
Aversa, Italy
Previous post(s)Bishop of Spoleto (1581–1591)

Pietro Orsini (died 1598) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Aversa (1591–1598)[1] and Bishop of Spoleto (1581–1591).[2]

Biography

On 11 Apr 1580, Pietro Orsini was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Coadjutor Bishop of Spoleto and Titular Bishop of Hippos.[3][4][5] On 17 Apr 1580, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Paolo Odescalchi, Bishop Emeritus of Penne e Atri, and Ludovico Taverna, Bishop of Lodi, serving as co-consecrators.[4] On 16 May 1581, he succeeded Flavio Orsini as Bishop of Spoleto.[4] On 5 Apr 1591, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Aversa, he succeeded Giorgio Manzolo as Bishop of Aversa.[4] He served as Bishop of Aversa until his death in 1598.[4]

References

  1. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 126. (in Latin)
  2. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 303. (in Latin)
  3. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 210–211. (in Latin)
  4. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pietro Orsini". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
  5. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Pietro Orsini". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]

External links and additional sources

Catholic Church titles Preceded byGiovanni Domenico D'Anna Titular Bishop of Hippos 1580–1581 Succeeded byDenis Hurault Preceded byFlavio Orsini Bishop of Spoleto 1581–1591 Succeeded byPaolo Sanvitale Preceded byGiorgio Manzoli Bishop of Aversa 1591–1598 Succeeded byBernardino Morra


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