| Most Reverend Paolo Odescalchi | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Penne e Atri | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Penne e Atri |
| In office | 1568–1572 |
| Predecessor | Giacomo Guidi |
| Successor | Giambattista de Benedictis |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1553–1560) Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1560–1561 and 1566–1569) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Como, Italy |
| Died | 1585 |
Paolo Odescalchi (died February 8, 1585) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Penne e Atri (1568–1572), Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1560–1561 and 1566–1569), and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1553–1560).
Biography
Paolo Odescalchi was born in Como, Italy. In 1553, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland. On 15 Jun 1560, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples; he resigned from the position on 4 Sep 1561. In Dec 1566, he was once again appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples. On 27 Feb 1568, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Penne e Atri and resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples in February 1569. He served as Bishop of Penne e Atri until his resignation in 1572. He died in 1585.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:
and the principal co-consecrator of:
- Nicolaus Don, (1571) Titular Bishop of Rosmen and Auxiliary Bishop of Zagreb;
- Pietro Orsini, Titular Bishop of Hippos and Coadjutor Bishop of Spoleto (1580);
- Gaspare Visconti, Bishop of Novara (1584);
- Francesco Liparuli, Bishop of Capri (1584); and
- Cesare Speciano, Bishop of Novara (1584).
References
- ^ DBI
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 271. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Paolo Odescalchi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Switzerland". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature Switzerland". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Naples". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pescara-Penne (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland 1553–1560 |
Succeeded byOttaviano della Raverta |
| Preceded byGiulio Pavesi | Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1st term) 1560–1561 |
Succeeded byNiccolò Fieschi (bishop) |
| Preceded byCipriano Pallavicino | Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (2nd term) 1566–1569 |
Succeeded byAntonmaria Sauli |
| Preceded byGiacomo Guidi | Bishop of Penne e Atri 1568–1572 |
Succeeded byGiambattista de Benedictis |
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