Pietro Orsini (bishop)

Pietro Orsini (died 1598) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Aversa (1591–1598)^[1] and Bishop of Spoleto (1581–1591).^[2]

Most Reverend Pietro Orsini
Bishop of Aversa
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Aversa
In office	1591–1598
Predecessor	Giorgio Manzoli
Successor	Bernardino Morra
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Spoleto (1581–1591)
Orders
Consecration	17 Apr 1580 by Giulio Antonio Santorio
Personal details
Died	1598 Aversa, Italy

Biography

On 11 Apr 1580, Pietro Orsini was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Coadjutor Bishop of Spoleto and Titular Bishop of Hippos.^[3][4][5] On 17 Apr 1580, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Paolo Odescalchi, Bishop Emeritus of Penne e Atri, and Ludovico Taverna, Bishop of Lodi, serving as co-consecrators.^[4] On 16 May 1581, he succeeded Flavio Orsini as Bishop of Spoleto.^[4] On 5 Apr 1591, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Aversa, he succeeded Giorgio Manzolo as Bishop of Aversa.^[4] He served as Bishop of Aversa until his death in 1598.^[4]