Girolamo Orsaja

Most Reverend
Girolamo Orsaja
Archbishop of Rossano
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Archdiocese of Rossano
In office 1676–1683
Predecessor Angelo della Noca
Successor Girolamo Compagnone
Orders
Consecration 1 March 1676
by Bernardino Rocci
Personal details
Died 13 June 1683
Rossano, Italy

Girolamo Orsaja, O.M. (died 1683) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Rossano (1676–1683).[1][2]

Biography

Girolamo Orsaja was ordained a priest in the Order of Minims.[2] On 24 February 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Archbishop of Rossano.[1][2] On 1 March 1676, he was consecrated bishop by Bernardino Rocci, Bishop of Orvieto, with Francesco de' Marini, Titular Archbishop of Amasea, and Giuseppe Eusanio, Titular Bishop of Porphyreon, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Rossano until his death on 13 June 1683.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 335. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Archbishop Girolamo Orsaja, O.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Angelo della Noca		 Archbishop of Rossano
1676–1683		 Succeeded by
Girolamo Compagnone



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