Nicola Oliva

Nicola Oliva, O.S.A. (1617–1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cortona (1677–1684).[1]

Most Reverend Nicola Oliva
Bishop of Cortona
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Cortona
In office	1677–1684
Predecessor	Filippo Galilei
Successor	Pietro Luigi Malaspina
Orders
Consecration	30 November 1677 by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni
Personal details
Born	1617 Siena, Italy
Died	13 March 1684 (age 67) Cortona, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Nicola Oliva was born in 1617 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 22 November 1677, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Cortona.[1][2] On 30 November 1677, he was consecrated bishop by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Lodovico Magni, Bishop of Acquapendente, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Cortona until his death on 13 March 1684.[2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 174. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Nicola Oliva, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cortona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cortona (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}