Francesco Onofrio Odierna (sometimes Hodierna; 13 May 1644 – 1736) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Berytus (1727), Bishop of Valva e Sulmona (1717–1727) and Bishop of Bitetto (1684–1717).[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Biography
Francesco Onofrio Odierna was born in Naples in 1644.[7] His father was the jurist Giovan Battista Odierna. He was ordained a deacon on 20 January 1669 and ordained a priest on 27 January 1669.[1] On 24 April 1684, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Bitetto.[1] On 4 January 1717, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Valva e Sulmona.[1] He served as Bishop of Valva e Sulmona until his resignation on 6 March 1727.[1] On 17 March 1727, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Benedict XIII as Titular Bishop of Berytus.[1] He died in 1736.[8]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]
- Giovanni Battista de Belli, Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1684);
- Fulvio Crivelli (Cribelli), Bishop of Tricarico (1684);
- Antonio Polcenigo, Bishop of Feltre (1684);
- Domenico Minio, Bishop of Caorle (1684);
- Baldassare de Benavente, Bishop of Potenza (1686); and
- Filippo Massarenghi, Bishop of Bitonto (1686).
External links and additional sources
- Chiaverini, Antonino (1980). La diocesi di Valva e Sulmona. Vol. 8. Sulmona: Accademia Cateriniana di Cultura. pp. 97–129.
- Currò, Carmelo (2020) [2005]. "Da Lontano. Storia della famiglia Odierna". In Franco, Alfredo; De Martino, Francesco; Odierna, Agostino (eds.). Studi Storici Sarnesi. L'affermazione dei "civili": il caso degli Hodierna (in Italian). Torre del Greco: ESA. p. 23. ISBN 9788899472474.
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Sulmona-Valva". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Sulmona-Valva". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGiacomo Santoro | Bishop of Bitetto 1684–1717 | Succeeded byGioacchino Francesco Caprini |
| Preceded byBonaventura Martinelli | Bishop of Valva e Sulmona 1717–1727 | Succeeded byMatteo Odierna |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5][1.6][1.7]"Bishop Francesco Onofrio Hodierna" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
- 2."Bishop Francesco Onofrio Odierna" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- 3."Diocese of Bitetto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 15, 2016
- 4."Titular Episcopal See of Bitetto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- 5."Berytus (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- 6."Titular Archiepiscopal See of Berytus" Archived 2017-12-10 at the Wayback Machine GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- 7.Archivio di Stato di Napoli, Albero genealogico Serra di Gerace, vol. 2, c. 711
- 8.Currò, Carmelo (2020) [2005]. "Da Lontano. Storia della famiglia Odierna". In Franco, Alfredo; De Martino, Francesco; Odierna, Agostino (eds.). Studi Storici Sarnesi. L'affermazione dei "civili": il caso degli Hodierna (in Italian). Torre del Greco: ESA. p. 23. ISBN 9788899472474.