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Ottavio Broglia

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Most Reverend
Ottavio Broglia
Bishop of Asti
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Asti
In office 1624–1647
Predecessor Isidoro Pentorio
Successor Paolo Vincenzo Roveria
Orders
Consecration 12 March 1624
by Scipione Caffarelli-Borghese
Personal details
Died October 1647
Asti, Italy

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]

References