'Giuseppe Rottario or Giuseppe Roverio (1657–1720) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Alba (1697–1720).[1]

Most Reverend

Giuseppe Rottario
Bishop of Alba
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Alba
In office1697–1720
PredecessorGerolamo Ubertino Provana
SuccessorFrancesco Vasco
Orders
Ordination23 Mar 1681
Consecration8 Apr 1697
by Domenico Maria Corsi
Personal details
Born25 Sep 1657
Vicia, Italy
Died4 Nov 1720 (age 63)

Biography

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Giuseppe Rottario was born om 25 Sep 1657 in Vicia, Italy and ordained a priest on 23 Mar 1681.[2] On 27 Mar 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Alba.[1][2] On 8 Apr 1697, he was consecrated bishop by Domenico Maria Corsi, Bishop of Rimini, with Carlo Loffredo, Archbishop of Bari, and Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola, Bishop of Cartagena, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Alba until his death on 4 Nov 1720.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 75. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giuseppe Rottario (Rovero)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Alba
1697–1720
Succeeded by