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Pietro Orsini (bishop)

Pietro Orsini (bishop)

Italian Roman Catholic bishop (died 1598)

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

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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.[3][4][5] 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.[4] On 16 May 1581, he succeeded Flavio Orsini as Bishop of Spoleto.[4] On 5 Apr 1591, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Aversa, he succeeded Giorgio Manzolo as Bishop of Aversa.[4] He served as Bishop of Aversa until his death in 1598.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 126. (in Latin)
  2. [2]
    Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 303. (in Latin)
  3. [3]
    Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 210–211. (in Latin)
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    Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pietro Orsini". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
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    Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Pietro Orsini". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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