Lorenzo Roverella (died 1474) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ferrara (1460–1474).[1]
Biography
On 26 March 1460, Lorenzo Roverella was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius II as Bishop of Ferrara.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Ferrara until his death in 1474.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Stefano Botticelli, Bishop of Cremona.[2]
Rovarella was a referendary in the Roman Curia when Pope Paul II named him to proclaim an indulgence for the crusade against the Hussite king of Bohemia, George Podiebrad in 1468.[3]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Ferrara-Comacchio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Ferrara–Comacchio (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFrancesco de Lignamine | Bishop of Ferrara 1460–1474 | Succeeded byBartolomeo della Rovere |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 153. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Lorenzo Roverella". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- 3.Documents on the Papal Plenary Indulgences 1300-1517 Preached in the Regnum Teutonicum, ed. Stuart Jenks, Leiden, Brill, 2018), 188-202.