Ottavio Saraceni or Octavius Saraceni (died 1623) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Sovana
The Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino, in Tuscany. (1606–1623).
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Biography
On 12 Jun 1606, Ottavio Saraceni was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul V
Pope Paul V (; ) (17 September 1552 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death, in January 1621. In 1611, he honored Galileo Galilei as a mem ...
as
Bishop of Sovana
The Diocese of Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino, in Tuscany. .
On 2 Jul 1606, he was
consecrated
Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...
bishop by
Giovanni Delfino,
Cardinal-Priest of San Marco
San Marco is a titular basilica in Rome dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist, located in the small Piazza di San Marco adjoining Piazza Venezia. It was first consecrated in 336 by Pope Mark and rebuilt in its present form in 833 by Pope Gregor ...
, with
Fabio Blondus de Montealto
Fabio Biondi da Montalto or Fabius Blondus de Montealto (died 6 December 1618) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of Jerusalem (1588–1618). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''
Biography
On 8 January 1588, Fabio Blondus de Montealto ...
,
Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Bishop
Metello Bichi
Metello Bichi (1541–1619) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.
Biography
On 18 Feb 1596, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, Archbishop of Florence, with Matteo Sanminiato, Archbishop of Chieti, and Cristóbal Robuster y ...
,
Bishop Emeritus of Sovana, serving as
co-consecrators
A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop.
The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churche ...
.
He served as Bishop of Sovana until his death in 1623.
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17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V
1623 deaths
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