Most Reverend

Paolo Odescalchi
Bishop Emeritus of Penne e Atri
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Penne e Atri
In office1568–1572
PredecessorGiacomo Guidi
SuccessorGiambattista de Benedictis
Personal details
Born
Como, Italy
Died1585
Previous post(s)Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1553–1560)
Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1560–1561 and 1566–1569)

Paolo Odescalchi (died February 8, 1585[1]) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Penne e Atri (1568–1572),[2] Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1560–1561 and 1566–1569), and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1553–1560).

Biography

Paolo Odescalchi was born in Como, Italy.[3] In 1553, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland.[3] 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.[3] In Dec 1566, he was once again appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples.[3] On 27 Feb 1568, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Penne e Atri[2][3] and resigned as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples in February 1569.[3] He served as Bishop of Penne e Atri until his resignation in 1572.[2][3] He died in 1585.[3][1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[3]

and the principal co-consecrator of:

References

  1. 1 2 DBI
  2. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 271. (in Latin)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Paolo Odescalchi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]


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