Ottaviano Raverta Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Ottaviano della Raverta
Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze
Term:1545–1561
Predecessor:Ottaviano Maria Sforza
Successor:Francesco Beltramini
Death Date:October 1561
Previous Post:Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1560 and 1561)
Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1553-1560)

Ottaviano della Raverta or Ottaviano della Rovere (died 1561) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze (1545–1561),[1] twice the Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1560 and 1561), and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1553–1560).

Biography

On 27 November 1545, Ottaviano della Raverta was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze.[2] In 1553, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland; he resigned on 28 November 1560. In Jun 1561, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and resigned soon after in Oct 1561.On 10 March 1560, he was once again appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain; he resigned in October 1561.He served as Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze until his death in October 1561.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . III. 310. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)
  2. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Ottaviano della Raverta (Rovere). Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.