Petrus Pitarca (died 1622) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Termia (1617–1622).[1][2][3][4]
Most Reverend Petrus Pitarca | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Termia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Termia |
| In office | 1617–1622 |
| Successor | Cristóforo Chrisostome Carletti |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 3 September 1617 by Pietro Aldobrandini |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1622 Kythnos, Greece |
Biography
editPetrus Pitarca was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 26 June 1617, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Termia.[1][2] On 3 September 1617, he was consecrated bishop by Pietro Aldobrandini, Archbishop of Ravenna, with Attilio Amalteo, Titular Archbishop of Athenae, and Giulio Sansedoni, Bishop Emeritus of Grosseto serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Termia until his death in 1622.[2] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Gregorius Pedrocca, Bishop of Acqui (1620).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 333. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Petrus Pitarca, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Termia (Thermae)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 1, 2016
- ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Cea" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved May 1, 2016
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