Nicola Oliva

Nicola Oliva, O.S.A. (1617–1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cortona (1677–1684).[1]

Most Reverend

Nicola Oliva
Bishop of Cortona
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cortona
In office1677–1684
PredecessorFilippo Galilei
SuccessorPietro Luigi Malaspina
Orders
Consecration30 November 1677
by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni
Personal details
Born1617
Died13 March 1684 (age 67)
Cortona, Italy
NationalityItalian

Biography

Nicola Oliva was born in 1617 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 22 November 1677, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Cortona.[1][2] On 30 November 1677, he was consecrated bishop by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Lodovico Magni, Bishop of Acquapendente, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Cortona until his death on 13 March 1684.[2]

References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 174. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Nicola Oliva, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.


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