Gerolamo Ubertino Provana

Gerolamo Ubertino Provana, C.R. (1658–1696) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Alba (1692–1696).[1]

Most Reverend Gerolamo Ubertino Provana
Bishop of Alba
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Alba
In office	1692–1696
Predecessor	Vittorio Nicolino della Chiesa
Successor	Giuseppe Rottario
Orders
Consecration	30 June 1692 by Fabrizio Spada
Personal details
Born	1658 Nizza Monferrato, Italy
Died	16 August 1696 Alba, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Gerolamo Ubertino Provana was born in Nizza Monferrato, Italy in 1658 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence in 1674.[2] On 25 June 1692, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Alba.[2] On 30 June 1692, he was consecrated bishop by Fabrizio Spada, Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono with Michelangelo Mattei, Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto, and Baldassare Cenci (seniore), Titular Archbishop of Larissa in Thessalia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Alba until his death on 16 August 1696.[2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus. HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. pp. 74–75.
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gerolamo Ubertino Provana, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

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]}