'Giuseppe Rottario or Giuseppe Roverio (1657–1720) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Alba (1697–1720).[1]
Most Reverend Giuseppe Rottario | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Alba | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Alba |
| In office | 1697–1720 |
| Predecessor | Gerolamo Ubertino Provana |
| Successor | Francesco Vasco |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 Mar 1681 |
| Consecration | 8 Apr 1697 by Domenico Maria Corsi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 Sep 1657 Vicia, Italy |
| Died | 4 Nov 1720 (age 63) |
Biography
editGiuseppe Rottario was born om 25 Sep 1657 in Vicia, Italy and ordained a priest on 23 Mar 1681.[2] On 27 Mar 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Alba.[1][2] On 8 Apr 1697, he was consecrated bishop by Domenico Maria Corsi, Bishop of Rimini, with Carlo Loffredo, Archbishop of Bari, and Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola, Bishop of Cartagena, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Alba until his death on 4 Nov 1720.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 75. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giuseppe Rottario (Rovero)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Alba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Alba (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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