Tommaso Orsini Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Tommaso Orsini
Bishop of Foligno
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Foligno
Term:1568–1576
Predecessor:Clemente d'Olera
Successor:Ippolito Bosco
Consecration:28 August 1566
Consecrated By:Clemente d'Olera
Death Date:25 January 1576
Death Place:Foligno, Italy
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Tommaso Orsini (died 25 January 1576) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Foligno (1568–1576)[1] and Bishop of Strongoli (1566–1568).[2]

Biography

On 15 August 1566, Tommaso Orsini was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Strongoli.[3] On 28 August 1566, he was consecrated bishop by Clemente d'Olera, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli, with Antonmaria Salviati, Bishop Emeritus of Saint-Papoul, and Giulio Antonio Santorio, Archbishop of Santa Severina, serving as co-consecrators. On 23 January 1568, he was appointed Bishop of Foligno by Pope Gregory XIII. He served as Bishop of Foligno until his death on 25 January 1576.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. III. 199. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)
  2. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. III. 304–305. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)
  3. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Tommaso Orsini. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. January 3, 2019.