About Ottavio Branciforte
Lived 1599 – 1646 (aged 46). Ottavio Branciforte was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Ottavio Branciforte (29 November 1599 – 14 June 1646) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cefalù and Bishop of Catania.
Early life Ottavio Branciforte was born in Palermo, Italy in 1599. He was the son of Ercole Branciforte, 1st Duke of San Giovanni and, his second wife, Agata Lanza. Among his siblings were brothers Antonio Branciforte, 1st Prince of Scordia, and Luigi Branciforte, who was Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla. From his mother's previous marriage, his elder half-brother was Niccolò Branciforte, 1st Prince of Leonforte.
Career On 10 January 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Cefalù and consecrated bishop by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Pamphilj, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio on 16 January 1633. On 2 March 1638, he was appointed Bishop of Catania, serving until his death on 14 June 1646.
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Who was Ottavio Branciforte?
17th-century Roman Catholic bishop
When was Ottavio Branciforte born?
Ottavio Branciforte was born on 29 November 1599 in Palermo.
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Ottavio Branciforte died on 14 June 1646 in Acireale.
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Ottavio Branciforte was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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