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 Dec 1655 |
| Consecration |
14 Jun 1693 by Marcantonio Barbarigo |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
8 Sep 1632 Brixien |
| Died | 14 Apr 1719 |
Giovanni Tommaso Rovetta, O.P. (1632–1719) 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 Sep 1632 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers on 18 Dec 1655.[1][3] On 8 Jun 1693, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Hvar.[1][3] On 14 Jun 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 Apr 1704.[1] He died on 14 Apr 1719.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Francesco Martinengo, Auxiliary Bishop of Brescia (1711).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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
- 1 2 3 4 "Diocese of Hvar–Brač–Vis" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gerolamo Priuli |
Bishop of Hvar 1693–1704 |
Succeeded by Raimondo Asperti |