Girolamo Orsaja

Most Reverend Girolamo Orsaja
Archbishop of Rossano
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Archdiocese of Rossano
In office	1676–1683
Predecessor	Angelo della Noca
Successor	Girolamo Compagnone
Orders
Consecration	1 March 1676 by Bernardino Rocci
Personal details
Died	13 June 1683 Rossano, Italy

Girolamo Orsaja, O.M. (died 1683) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Rossano (1676–1683).^[1][2]

Biography

Girolamo Orsaja was ordained a priest in the Order of Minims.^[2] On 24 February 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Archbishop of Rossano.^[1][2] On 1 March 1676, he was consecrated bishop by Bernardino Rocci, Bishop of Orvieto, with Francesco de' Marini, Titular Archbishop of Amasea, and Giuseppe Eusanio, Titular Bishop of Porphyreon, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Archbishop of Rossano until his death on 13 June 1683.^[1][2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 335. (in Latin)
2. "Archbishop Girolamo Orsaja, O.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Rossano-Cariati (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops)

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Angelo della Noca	Archbishop of Rossano 1676–1683	Succeeded by Girolamo Compagnone

Minims (religious order)