Giovanni Tommaso Rovetta
Most Reverend Giovanni Tommaso Rovetta | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Hvar | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Hvars |
| In office | 1693–1704 |
| Predecessor | Gerolamo Priuli |
| Successor | Raimondo Asperti |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 December 1655 |
| Consecration | 14 June 1693 by Marcantonio Barbarigo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1632 Brixien |
| Died | 14 April 1719 |
Giovanni Tommaso Rovetta, O.P. (8 September 1632 – 14 April 1719) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Hvar (1693–1704).[1][2][3]
Biography
Giovanni Tommaso Rovetta was born in Brixien on 8 September 1632 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers on 18 December 1655.[1][3] On 8 June 1693, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Hvar.[1][3] On 14 June 1693, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Barbarigo, Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone, with Ercole Domenico Monanni, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, and Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, Bishop of Novara, serving as co-consecrators.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Hvar until his resignation on 1 April 1704.[1] He died on 14 April 1719.[1]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Francesco Martinengo, Auxiliary Bishop of Brescia (1711).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Giovanni Tommaso Rovetta, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Hvar (-Brac e Vis)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ a b c d "Diocese of Hvar–Brač–Vis" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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