Giuseppe Olgiati

Giuseppe Olgiati (10 December 1660 – 29 July 1736) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Como (1711–1735)[1] and Bishop of Parma (1694–1711).[2] [3]

Most Reverend

Giuseppe Olgiati
Bishop of Como
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Como
In office1711–1735
PredecessorFrancesco Giambattista Bonesana
SuccessorAlberico Simonetta
Orders
Ordination17 June 1693
Consecration21 November 1694
by Gasparo Carpegna
Personal details
Born10 December 1660
Milan, Italy
Died29 July 1736
Como, Italy
Previous post(s)Bishop of Parma (1694–1711)

Biography

Giuseppe Olgiati was born in Milan, Italy on 10 December 1660.[3] He was ordained a deacon on 7 June 1693 and ordained a priest on 17 June 1693.[3] On 8 November 1694, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Parma.[2][3] On 21 November 1694, he was consecrated bishop by Gasparo Carpegna, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere.[3] On 26 January 1711, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Como.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Como until his resignation on 23 September 1735.[1][3] He died on 29 July 1736.[3]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[3]

References
  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 166. (in Latin)
  2. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 308. (in Latin)
  3. "Bishop Giuseppe Olgiati" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 17, 2017


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