Giuseppe Rottario or Giuseppe Roverio (1657–1720) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Alba (1697–1720).[1]
Biography
Giuseppe Rottario was born om 25 Sep 1657 in Vicia, Italy and ordained a priest on 23 Mar 1681.[2] On 27 Mar 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Alba.[1][2] On 8 Apr 1697, he was consecrated bishop by Domenico Maria Corsi, Bishop of Rimini, with Carlo Loffredo, Archbishop of Bari, and Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola, Bishop of Cartagena, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Alba until his death on 4 Nov 1720.[1][2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Alba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Alba (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGerolamo Ubertino Provana | Bishop of Alba 1697–1720 | Succeeded byFrancesco Vasco |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 75. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giuseppe Rottario (Rovero)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]