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. "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