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 |
| 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
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1913). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae Regensbergianae. pp. 74–75.
- 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]
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