Pietro Orsini (bishop)

Most Reverend
Pietro Orsini
Bishop of Aversa
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Aversa
In office 1591-1598
Predecessor Georgius Manzolus
Successor Bernardino Morra
Orders
Consecration 17 Apr 1580
by Giulio Antonio Santorio
Personal details
Died 1598
Aversa, Italy
Previous post Bishop of Spoleto (1581-1591)

Pietro Orsini (died 1598) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Aversa (1591-1598) and Bishop of Spoleto (1581-1591).[1][2][3][4][5]

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.[1] 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.[1] On 16 May 1581, he succeeded Georgius Manzolus as Bishop of Spoleto.[1] On 5 Apr 1591, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Aversa.[1] He served as Bishop of Aversa until his death in 1598.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Pietro Orsini" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Aversa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved April 16, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Aversa" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. "Archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Flavio Orsini
Bishop of Spoleto
1581-1591
Succeeded by
Paolo Sanvitale
Preceded by
Georgius Manzolus
Bishop of Aversa
1591-1598
Succeeded by
Bernardino Morra
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