Ottavio Broglia or Otavio Brolia (died October 1647) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Asti (1624–1647).[1]
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).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Asti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Asti (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byIsidoro Pentorio | Bishop of Asti 1624–1647 | Succeeded byPaolo Vincenzo Roveria |
References
- 1.Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 98. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ottavio Broglia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]