Ottaviano Raverta

Most Reverend

Ottaviano della Raverta
Most Reverend; Ottaviano della Raverta
Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze
In office	1545–1561
Predecessor	Ottaviano Maria Sforza
Successor	Francesco Beltramini
Personal details
Died	October 1561
Previous post(s)	Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1560 and 1561); Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1553-1560)

Ottaviano della Raverta or Ottaviano della Rovere (died 1561) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze (1545–1561),^[1] twice the Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1560 and 1561), and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1553–1560).

Biography[edit]

On 27 November 1545, Ottaviano della Raverta was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze.^[1]^[2] In 1553, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland; he resigned on 28 November 1560.^[2] In Jun 1561, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and resigned soon after in Oct 1561.^[2] On 10 March 1560, he was once again appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain; he resigned in October 1561.^[2] He served as Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze until his death in October 1561.^[2]

^ ^a ^b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 310. (in Latin)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ottaviano della Raverta (Rovere)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Switzerland". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature Switzerland". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Spain". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature Spain". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Latina–Terracina–Sezze–Priverno (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Paolo Odescalchi	Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland 1553–1560	Succeeded by Giovanni Antonio Volpi
Preceded by Salvatore Pacini	Apostolic Nuncio to Spain 1560 (1st time)	Succeeded by Giovanni Campeggi
Preceded by Giovanni Campeggi	Apostolic Nuncio to Spain 1561 (2nd time)	Succeeded by Giovanni Battista Castagna
Preceded by Ottaviano Maria Sforza	Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze 1545–1561	Succeeded by Francesco Beltramini