Ottavio Broglia

Ottavio Broglia or Otavio Brolia (died October 1647) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Asti (1624–1647).[1]

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

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).

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. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ottavio Broglia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

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]}