Ottavio Orsini (1585–1640) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Segni (1632–1640)[1] and Bishop of Venafro (1621–1632).[2]

Most Reverend

Ottavio Orsini
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1632–1640
PredecessorLudovico degli Atti
SuccessorFrancesco Romolo Mileti
Previous post(s)Bishop of Venafro (1621–1632)
Orders
Ordination1618
Consecration21 Sep 1621
by Roberto Ubaldini
Personal details
Born1585
Died1640 (age 55)

Biography

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Ottavio Orsini was born in 1585 and ordained a priest in 1618.[3] On 13 Sep 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Venafro.[2][3] On 21 Sep 1621, he was consecrated bishop by Roberto Ubaldini, Bishop of Montepulciano, with Pietro Antonio Da Ponte, Bishop of Troia, and Fabrizio Landriani, Bishop of Pavia, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 20 Sep 1632, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Segni.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Segni until his death in 1640.[1][3]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Felice Franceschini, Bishop of Andria (1632); Orazio Muscettola, Bishop of Trevico (1636); and Maurizio Ragano, Bishop of Fondi (1636).[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 315. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 361. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ottavio Orsini". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Venafro
1621–1632
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Segni
1632–1640
Succeeded by