Ottavio Orsini

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
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1632–1640
Predecessor	Ludovico degli Atti
Successor	Francesco Romolo Mileti
Orders
Ordination	1618
Consecration	21 Sep 1621 by Roberto Ubaldini
Personal details
Born	1585
Died	1640 (age 55)
Previous post	Bishop of Venafro (1621–1632)

Biography

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

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 315. (in Latin)
2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 361. (in Latin)
3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ottavio Orsini". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Venafro". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Venafro (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}