Francesco Onofrio Odierna

Francesco Onofrio Odierna (born 1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Berytus (1727), Bishop of Valva e Sulmona (1717–1727) and Bishop of Bitetto (1669–1717).[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Most Reverend

Francesco Onofrio Odierna
Titular Bishop of Berytus
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1727–1736
Orders
Ordination27 January 1669
Personal details
Born13 May 1644 [1]
Died1736
NationalityItalian
Previous post(s)Bishop of Bitetto (1669–1717)

Biography

Francesco Onofrio Odierna (also known as Hodierna) was born in Naples, Italy in 1644.[1] His father was the jurist Giovan Battista Odierna. He was ordained a deacon on 20 January 1669 and ordained a priest on 27 January 1669.[2] On 24 April 1684, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Bitetto.[2] On 4 January 1717, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Valva e Sulmona.[2] He served as Bishop of Valva e Sulmona until his resignation on 6 March 1727.[2] On 17 March 1727, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Benedict XIII as Titular Bishop of Berytus.[2] He died in 1736.[8]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

References

  1. Archivio di Stato di Napoli, Albero genealogico Serra di Gerace, vol. 2, c. 711
  2. "Bishop Francesco Onofrio Hodierna" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
  3. "Bishop Francesco Onofrio Odierna" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Diocese of Bitetto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 15, 2016
  5. "Titular Episcopal See of Bitetto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  6. "Berytus (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  7. "Titular Archiepiscopal See of Berytus" Archived 2017-12-10 at the Wayback Machine GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  8. Currò, Carmelo (2020) [2005]. "Da Lontano. Storia della famiglia Odierna". In Franco, Alfredo; De Martino, Francesco; Odierna, Agostino (eds.). Studi Storici Sarnesi. L'affermazione dei "civili": il caso degli Hodierna (in Italian). Torre del Greco: ESA. p. 23. ISBN 9788899472474.
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