Ottavio Broglia

Ottavio Broglia or Otavio Brolia (died October 1647) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Asti (1624–1647).[1]

Most Reverend

Ottavio Broglia
Bishop of Asti
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Asti
In office1624–1647
PredecessorIsidoro Pentorio
SuccessorPaolo Vincenzo Roveria
Orders
Consecration12 March 1624
by Scipione Caffarelli-Borghese
Personal details
DiedOctober 1647
Asti, Italy

Biography

On 11 March 1624, Ottavio Broglia was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Asti.[2] On 12 March 1624, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Caffarelli-Borghese, Archpriest of the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano with Raffaele Inviziati, Bishop Emeritus of Cefalonia e Zante, and Vincenzo Landinelli, Bishop Emeritus of Albenga, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Asti until his death in October 1647.[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

  • Giacinto Cordella, Bishop of Venafro (1635);
  • Pietro Bellino, Bishop of Saluzzo (1636);
  • Francesco Bianchi (bishop), Bishop of Sapë (1636); and
  • Petras Parčevskis, Bishop of Smoleńsk (1636).
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References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 98.
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ottavio Broglia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Isidoro Pentorio
Bishop of Asti
1624–1647
Succeeded by
Paolo Vincenzo Roveria
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