Girolamo Orsaja, O.M. (died 1683) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Archbishop of Rossano The Italian Catholic Archdiocese of Rossano–Cariati ( la, Archidioecesis Rossanensis-Cariatensis) in Calabria has existed since 597, beginning as the Diocese of Rossano. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano.

(1676–1683). ''(in Latin)''"Archbishop Girolamo Orsaja, O.M."
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Biography

Girolamo Orsaja was ordained a priest in the Order of Minims. On 24 February 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Clement X Pope Clement X ( la, Clemens X; it, Clemente X; 13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670 to his death in July 1676. Elected pope at ag ...

. On 1 March 1676, he was

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bishop by

Bernardino Rocci Bernardino Rocci (1627–1680) was a Roman Catholic cardinal. On 22 April 1668, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Gabrielli, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina, with Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, and Carlo de' Vecchi, Titu ...

Bishop of Orvieto The Diocese of Orvieto-Todi ( la, Dioecesis Urbevetana-Tudertina) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in central Italy. It was created in 1986 when the historical Diocese of Orvieto was united to the Dioc ...

, with

Francesco de' Marini Francesco de' Marini (1630–1700) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of ''Teodosia'' (1676–1700), Titular Archbishop of ''Amasea'' (1671–1676), Bishop of Molfetta (1666–1670), and Bishop of Albenga (1655–1666). ...

Titular Archbishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of ''Amasea'', and

Giuseppe Eusanio Giuseppe Eusanio (1619 – 23 April 1692) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Porphyreon (1672–1692) and Titular Bishop of Helenopolis in Bithynia (1669–1670).Titular Bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of ''Porphyreon'', serving as

co-consecrators A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...

. He served as Archbishop of Rossano until his death on 13 June 1683.

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Minims (religious order) The Minims, officially known as the Order of Minims (; abbreviated OM), are a Roman Catholic religious order of friars founded by Saint Francis of Paola in fifteenth-century Italy. The order soon spread to France, Germany and Spain, and contin ...

17th-century Italian Roman Catholic archbishops Bishops appointed by Pope Clement X 1683 deaths {{Italy-RC-bishop-stub