Ottavio Broglia
Italian Roman Catholic prelate
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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).
